Candidates explore, evaluate, synthesize, and apply methods of inquiry to enhance learning and improve performance
ADDIE Exploration
Artifact: Research paper on ADDIE
Class: EDET 746 – Design and Evaluation of Information Access and Delivery
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Context & conditions —
Where:
Written in MS Word
When:
Materials were developed for EDET 703 in the Spring of 2016.
How:
The material was developed after academic research on ADDIE’s history and components
Knowledge and skills:
Web research
Professional word processing
Scope —
Purpose:
Explanation of ADDIE based on existing research.
Client:
Designed to meet requirements for EDET 746.
Relation:
Exposure to research on ADDIE and how it could be utilized across other classes and in a professional capacity.
Size:
Singular purpose and narrowly focused.
Role —
Student’s Role:
Writer and researcher
Individual or Group:
Individual work
Instructional Design —
ADDIE and/or MRK:
Neither but it did require research on a subject that was then converted to a developed product.
Related performance indicator(s) —
Theoretical Foundations – Candidates demonstrate foundational knowledge of the contribution of research to the past and current theory of educational communications and technology.
Research was required to understand ADDIE and its role in instructional design. The researched revealed an iceberg effect in that the surface knowledge but was being supported by a library of research. This research was instrumental in understanding ADDIE’s palace and importance in instructional design.
Method – Candidates apply research methodologies to solve problems and enhance practice.
The research allowed me to understand ADDIE and its history. This was synthesized into conclusions about ADDIE’s importance and where there was room to improve the model.
Ethics – Candidates conduct research and practice using accepted professional and institutional guidelines and procedures.
All sources were attributed using APA style.
Reflection —
This paper introduced me to the complexities of ADDIE’s origins and helped me to understand its controversies. That is knowledge that I can use when developing courses to adjust the steps to better suit my specific context. I have to know the rules to intelligently and thoughtfully break them.
Behavioral Economics of MOOCs: What’s money got to do with it?
Artifact: Research paper
Class: EDET 780 – Research Seminar in Educational Technology
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Context & conditions —
Where:
Collaboratively written in Google Docs
When:
Materials were developed for EDET 780 in the Summer of 2015.
How:
The materials were developed using a modified ADDIE
Knowledge and skills:
Web research
Professional word processing
Google Apps
Google Hangouts
Scope —
Purpose:
Address a research problem after determining a topic.
Client:
Designed to meet requirements for EDET 780.
Relation:
Honing research skills while addressing contemporary education technology concerns.
Size:
Singular purpose and narrowly focused.
Role —
Student’s Role:
Writer, researcher, organizer
Individual or Group:
Group work with two colleagues
Instructional Design —
ADDIE and/or MRK:
Modified ADDIE: This was not a true instructional module but did require Analyzing problems, designing a paper to address the problem and developing a paper to disseminate the information.
Related performance indicator(s) —
Theoretical Foundations – Candidates demonstrate foundational knowledge of the contribution of research to the past and current theory of educational communications and technology.
The current and past research provided context for the pressing issues for MOOCs. The research was required to understand the context and provide potential solutions.
Method – Candidates apply research methodologies to solve problems and enhance practice.
Based on the research the group recommended a solution to address the low retention rates in MOOCs.
Ethics – Candidates conduct research and practice using accepted professional and institutional guidelines and procedures.
All sources were attributed using APA style.
Reflection —
The research required in this project was informative and helped me to better understand where MOOCs are succeeding and where they are failing which is professionally relevant given my field of study. The skills gained in this class were important for all of the other research-based assignments that came later in the program.