We are thrilled to share some of the research that is being done by our doctoral students. Several of their ongoing studies are related to the RIDLR project. Here’s a quick look at their exciting research.
A Qualitative Study of Self-Regulated Learning and Learning Resource Use in an Online Spanish Course
Christopher David Hromalik, Doctoral Student
This study investigates how students at a community college self-regulate their learning during the use of the learning resources of an online language course. The study aims to provide information about 1) how students use the digital learning resources of an online course; 2) the strategies students employ while using the digital learning resources; and 3) the strategies employed by students who are most successful at completing speaking tasks in an asynchronous online learning environment.
An Investigative Study of the Effectiveness of Research Education Methods and Make a Contribution to Educational Tools That Enhance Knowledge and Learning of Research Design and Methodology.
Abdulrahman Rashed Alogaily, Doctoral Student
The proposed study would develop and test the effectiveness of a single concept map via a graphic organizer to communicate the multiple components of research deign and methodology to research students. In the first step, research will be conducted to design an effective model and tool that integrates the central components of research design and methodology. In the second step, the model will be validated by asking a group of experts (research experts, instructional design experts, and graphical experts) to develop a consensus about the elements and effectiveness of the model and its practicality for use in research learning environments. Based on the feedback of experts, the model will be modified and tested with students taking a research methods course at the Ph.D. and master level to determine if there is positive impact of the graphic organizer on their research expertise and competencies.
Graduate Students’ Perceived Value of Learning Resources in Learning the Content in an Online Course
Mary Wilhelm-Chapin, Doctoral Student
This descriptive pilot study is aimed at understanding how students interact and engage with learning resources to help them learn course content. Graduate students in an online project management course describe how they interact and engage with learning resources at two points during the semester. Student responses will be reviewed for (1) characteristics of resources students found contributed to their learning, (2) changes in use between the two points in time, and (3) differences in how resources were seen as contributing to student learning of the content. Possible application of study results to enhance instructional design of online learning environments will be discussed.
A Qualitative Study of Asynchronous Online Discussion in a Graduate Level Online Course
Tianxiao Yang, Doctoral Student
This study is to investigate how students facilitated asynchronous online discussion differently in a graduate level online course, how students engaged in conversations with each other in the asynchronous online discussion, whether students achieved higher-order thinking in the asynchronous online discussion and whether students engaged with the instructional content from the learning resources in the asynchronous online discussion.
About: RIDLR’s Mission
RIDLR serves as the incubator and center of coordination for the design, development, and research of interactive learning resources. A community of scholars and practitioners engage in creating resources for authentic instructional and performance situations. The collaboration empowers clients with knowledge of best practices surrounding the effective use of digital learning resources and supports customization of the resource to new content, contexts, and learners. Learning is guided by sound instructional practices inherent in the developed learning resources.
About: IDD&E at Syracuse University
Interested in Syracuse University’s IDD&E Program? Check us out at idde.syr.edu. Our program ranks among the top IDD&E programs in the country. For more than 60 years the program has demonstrated excellence in research and development, consultation, service, and education.
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- Master of Science in IDD&E
- Master of Science in Instructional Technology (MSIT)
- PH.D. in IDD&E
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