Constructivism is a learning theory that states that people learn by actively constructing their own knowledge, based on prior knowledge. A significant number of ICT-based constructivist learning systems have been proposed in recent years. A critical problem related to the design and use of this kind of systems has been the lack of a practical means to facilitate the instructional design proces...

This study attempts to analyze and evaluate theories and design principles for design and development of multimedia program for teaching and learning Arabic vocabulary. The researchers mentioned about the research tools, research samples and steps which are related to the design and development process. The study proposes the implementation of social constructivism theory proposed by Vygotsky (...

In digital repositories around the globe there is an abundance of available resources like learning objects, learning designs, teaching methods, and assessments. Building web-based learning opportunities by exploiting these resources is a complex endeavor with controversial motivational underpinnings. It requires provision of support for accessing, using and packaging the resources with interop...

The goal of this study is to take major steps toward bridging the gap between research and practice by more directly exploring the relationship between instruction and learning. This involves applying tools from neuroscience to provide fine-grained analysis of learners’ neural responses to instructional materials as they are presented in real-time. Specifically, we have piloted an experiment wh...

In the development of distance learning, advances in cognitive science merge with new technology to deliver instruction worldwide. However, one major difficulty in evaluating the efficacy of these tools is determining which elements of instruction truly lead to observed changes in student performance. The purpose of this paper is to briefly review current use of various research methods for eva...

This paper looks at a variety of on-line help systems and at guidelines for their design; and indentifies general problem-solving strategies which are important for the effectiveness and usability of on-line help. The lack of a suitable evaluation instrument is identified and a questionnaire to address this need is developed: the On-line Help Evaluation Checklist. The new instrument is to assis...

In instructional psychology, cognitive load theory has applied knowledge of processing limitations of human cognitive system to enhance effectiveness of instructional procedures and information presentation formats. Underlying assumptions and principles of cognitive load theory are based on a recently proposed evolutionary perspective that regards both human cognitive architecture and biologica...

Analogy and metaphor can be a powerful instructional strategy when used as cognitive tools. In a previous work, we have described a learning environment based on analogy and metaphor and on concept mapping as instructional strategies. In this paper, we concentrate on the hypermedia part of this environment, and we describe the analogy links, the adaptation to the user and a prototype realized f...

A goal of information education is to enable students to acquire the ability of using information in order to live in a modern information-oriented society. Such meta-ability cannot be learned in the traditional Japanese instructional way of knowledge being transmitted by teachers. When a teacher designs an instruction plan for information education, it is necessary to include not only the targ...

Much recent research and funding have focused on building Internet-based repositories that contain collections of high-quality learning resources, often called ‘learning objects.’ Yet little is known about how non-specialist users, in particular teachers, find, access, and use digital learning resources. To address this gap, this article describes a case study of mathematics and science teacher...