background: respiratory function in patients undergoing open heart surgery is disrupted after surgery.  patient education on managing complications can reduce occurrence or severity of them. a variety of educational tools has been introduced, but there are controversies about the most appropriate tools. aim: determine the effect of instructional videos on respiratory function of the patients af...

The purpose of the study is to develop an instructional design model to support learners' continuous reflection during the learning process in cultural diversity education. Current instructional models for cultural diversity education are inappropriately utilized in school settings due to the lack of specific guidelines for instructors’ and learners’ activities and their insufficient explanatio...

This paper describes a study conducted in recognition of the increasingly widespread use of computers and the importance of exposure to instructional technology (IT) in all aspects of the poultry science curriculum. The study consisted of the distribution and analysis of two cross-sectional surveys. One survey was sent to departments to obtain profiles of poultry science degree programs and the...

Two studies are reported whose aim was to assess whether undergraduates' cognitive representations of the psychological correlates of computer-supported instructional tools (CSIT) vary according to the features of tools themselves. A questionnaire investigating participants' conceptions about motivational and emotional aspects of learning through CSIT, behavior during the learning process, requ...

The REDEEM authoring environment was developed to allow educators with no programming knowledge to design learning environments (simple Intelligent Tutoring Systems) for their students in a time-effective manner. The success of this approach depends on two key factors. Firstly, on the extent to which the authoring tool is usable by its intended author population (classroom teachers, university ...

This article examines the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL) to medical personnel (nurses and doctors) in a hospital in Northern Thailand. The study shows that using technological devices like listening and comprehension CDs, tape recorders and the Internet to teach informational texts can help ESL learners overcome some of their learning difficulties. Evidence from the study sugges...

Employing my research and practical experience in the field of educational psychology, with a specialty in instructional design and technology, I would like to reflect on the theoretical foundations of instructional design. My purpose is to show the growth of the field through theories associated with learning psychology and educational technology. Both human psychology and technology are the m...

Videogames are an increasingly popular instructional tool. This research investigated how various strategies for modifying task difficulty in instructional videogames impact learner performance and motivation. Further, the influence of prior videogame experience on these learning outcomes was examined, as well as the role prior experience played in determining the optimal approach for adjusting...

This study describes the TPACK-Developing Instructional Model which prescribes an instructional process for developing pre-service teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) during the instruction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. This model proposes three phases for developing teachers’ TPACK through ICT instruction. The phases are: fostering teachers’...

Recent trends reveal that models of culture aid in mapping the design and analysis of information and communication technologies. Therefore, models of culture are powerful tools to guide the building of instructional products and services. This research examines the construction of the culture based model (CBM), a model of culture that evolved from historical and linguistic analyses of instruct...