Instructional Design: Techniques to Improve Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Engagement of Learning

Effects of an instructional gaming characteristic on learning effectiveness, efficiency, and engagement: using a storyline for teaching basic statistical skills

The study explored instructional benefits of a storyline gaming characteristic (GC) on learning effectiveness, efficiency, and engagement with the use of an online instructional simulation for graduate students in an introductory statistics course. A storyline is a game-design element that connects scenes with the educational content. In order to examine the interactions between the storyline G...

Techniques to Improve Energy Efficiency

nergy-efficient near-threshold design has been proposed to increase energy efficiency across a wide range of applications. This article first provides a background motivating near-threshold and how it differs from super-threshold and subthreshold operation. Next, state-of-the-art near-threshold techniques are summarized that help overcome barriers to near-threshold adoption, namely high variati...

Design and Validation of an Instructional Design Model for Reflection-Based Learning Environments 

Design and Validation of an Instructional Design Model for Reflection-Based Learning Environments   E. Azimi, Ph.D.* J. Haatami, Ph.D.** H. FarDaanesh, Ph.D.*** O. Noroozi, Ph.D.****   Reflection on teaching is a known method of learning to teach. Reflection is a form of thinking wherein improvement is sought through self-observation. Recent approaches to teaching practicums have gravi...

Instructional Design & Learning Theory

The need for answers to these questions sparked my investigation into the available literature on learning theories and their implications for instructional design. I found many articles and internet sites that dealt with learning theory and ID, in fact, it was difficult to know when and where to draw the line. When I stopped finding new information, and the articles were reaffirming what I had...

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