During summer 2019, the four reference librarians at University of District Columbia (UDC), an HBCU in nation’s capital, met weekly to review and discuss each part ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Higher Education. With our student population mind, we had two goals: establishing a team-wide shared analysis frame developing collection student-centered active learning activities, rooted Fr...

The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field is a crucial global driver for the development of various aspects modern society, such as economy, education, skills 21st-century workforce. All countries strive to produce STEM talent meet future economic markets. Sustained professional (PD) can support reform in STEM. Teachers need training improve their knowledge, understandi...

Understanding the cognitive constraints affecting learning is primordial for the effectiveness of instructional design and intelligent learning systems. This paper presents a simulator model for computational working memory load estimations during learning activities. Using a Cognitive Load Theory interpretation, the simulator estimations are used to predict learning outcomes while using a tuto...

The Internet offers distance education an opportunity to augment the traditional methods, content and strategies of teaching and learning yielding to the development of innovative learning environments. In this paper we concentrate on the design of learning activities and aids in adaptive learning environments. In particular, we present learning activities and aids that reflect two alternative ...

BACKGROUND Community-based education has been introduced in many medical schools around the globe, but evaluation of instructional quality has remained a critical issue. Community-based education is an approach that aims to prepare students for future professional work at the community level. Instructional quality should be measured based on a program's outcomes. However, the association betwee...

This paper investigates the correlation between the quality of instructional design and learning outcomes for early childhood students in the online synchronous cyber classroom. Today’s generation of e-learners has access to highly engaging and well-designed multi-media synchronous classrooms. However little data exists on what constitutes ‘good practice’ in instructional design for online sync...

The purpose of this study is to measure learners’ perceptions toward the Web-based distance learning activities/assignments portion of a hybrid program. These activities and assignments were designed based on a set of appropriate instructional parameters and objectives. By measuring learners’ perceptions, this study attempts to find whether these activities/assignments promote learning. This st...

Differentiated instruction has a direct impact on the quality of teaching in inclusive classrooms. For student teachers, their ability to plan and apply differentiation is factor transformation from dependent an independent teacher. This study examines teachers’ practice differentiated meet diverse needs elementary students including English learners. The participants completed survey, planned ...

The growth in trade of food across international borders requires authorities to be trained promote safety and risk-based inspection. Online training for import controls is a promising approach. In this study, we focused on the development refinement self-paced online course teach inspection imports, short RIFI. We applied educational design research improve methodology along with heuristics ev...

This paper investigated the awareness and utilization of instructional media (IM) based on gender of the lecturers of tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It was a descriptive type of survey research. All lecturers of Colleges of Education in Southwest geo‐political zone of Nigeria formed the population. Some 621 lecturers were randomly selected. There were two instruments for the study. ...