From Non-Adaptive to Adaptive Educational Hypermedia

2006 ◽  
pp. 302-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Learner Modeling ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Learning Agent ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Adaptive Hypermedia Systems ◽  
Hypermedia Design ◽  
Learning Efficacy ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Educational Hypermedia

In this chapter, it is argued that research involving adaptive educational hypermedia will be advanced by attention to two main areas: (a) the articulation of principled design features for adaptive hypermedia systems and (b) rigorous research documenting the learning efficacy of particular design approaches for different domains and learner groups. As an example of design and research in these two areas, a case study of a program of hypermedia research related to the knowledge mediator framework (KMF) is provided. First, a discussion of non-adaptive KMF hypermedia design elements and learning tasks is provided, followed by a short overview of the research findings from studies involving the use of different KMF systems. Next, current efforts are discussed to create adaptive KMF hypermedia using a learning agent module that employs semantic assessment and learner modeling in order to provide adaptive content and adaptive learner scaffolding. A general consideration of theory, research, and methodological issues related to current work in the field of adaptive educational hypermedia is also provided.

From Non-Adaptive to Adaptive Educational Hypermedia

2008 ◽  
pp. 2354-2375
Author(s):  
M. J. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Learner Modeling ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Learning Agent ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Adaptive Hypermedia Systems ◽  
Hypermedia Design ◽  
Learning Efficacy ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Educational Hypermedia

In this chapter, it is argued that research involving adaptive educational hypermedia will be advanced by attention to two main areas: (a) the articulation of principled design features for adaptive hypermedia systems and (b) rigorous research documenting the learning efficacy of particular design approaches for different domains and learner groups. As an example of design and research in these two areas, a case study of a program of hypermedia research related to the knowledge mediator framework (KMF) is provided. First, a discussion of non-adaptive KMF hypermedia design elements and learning tasks is provided, followed by a short overview of the research findings from studies involving the use of different KMF systems. Next, current efforts are discussed to create adaptive KMF hypermedia using a learning agent module that employs semantic assessment and learner modeling in order to provide adaptive content and adaptive learner scaffolding. A general consideration of theory, research, and methodological issues related to current work in the field of adaptive educational hypermedia is also provided.

scholarly journals Confidence Frames and the Mastery of New Challenges in the Motivation of an Expert Skydiver

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Kerr ◽  
Susan Houge Mackenzie
Keyword(s):  
Goal Achievement ◽  
Reversal Theory ◽  
Personal Goal ◽  
Unique Case ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
General Experience ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Dangerous Activity

The main objective was to further unravel the experience of motivation in an expert male skydiver by investigating: (1) his general experience of motivation and perception of the dangers of skydiving; (2) his pursuit of new challenges and learning new skills as factors in maintaining motivation; (3) evidence of a mastery-based confidence frame in his motivational experience. This was a unique case study informed by reversal theory. The participant’s perception of skydiving was that it was not a risky or dangerous activity and a primary motive for his involvement in skydiving was personal goal achievement. Maintaining control and mastery during skydiving was a key motivational element during his long career and pursuing new challenges and learning new skills was found to be important for his continued participation. Data indicated that his confidence frame was based on a telic-mastery state combination, which challenged previous reversal theory research findings and constructs.

On the Horizon

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian J. Willoughby ◽  
Jason S. Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Marital Transitions ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Demographic Shifts ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Age Of Marriage

This chapter overviews marriage formation patterns and beliefs about marriage during emerging adulthood. Although marriage is no longer a transition occurring during emerging adulthood for many individuals, this chapter describes how marriage still has an important impact on emerging adult development and trajectories. The authors first note the major international demographic shifts in marriage that have occurred among emerging adults over the past several decades. They then highlight how research findings on beliefs about marriage have offered evidence that how emerging adults perceive their current or future marital transitions is strongly associated with other decisions during emerging adulthood. The chapter overviews major theoretical advancements in this area including marital paradigm theory and marital horizon theory. Research is summarized focusing on the age of marriage to highlight and discuss how marriage during emerging adulthood may impact well-being. Suggestions are provided for future directions of research in this area of scholarship.

Implementation of Medical Research Findings through Insulin Protocols: Initial Findings from an Ongoing Study of Document Design and Visual Display

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Longo ◽  
Craig Weinert ◽  
T. Kenny Fountain
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Medical Research ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Ongoing Study ◽  
Standards Of Care ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Document Design ◽  
Research Findings

Medical personnel in hospital intensive care units routinely rely on protocols to deliver some types of patient care. These protocol documents are developed by hospital physicians and staff to ensure that standards of care are followed. Thus, the protocol document becomes a de facto standing order, standing in for the physician's judgment in routine situations. This article reports findings from Phase I of an ongoing study exploring how insulin protocols are designed and used in intensive care units to transfer medical research findings into patient care “best practices.” We developed a taxonomy of document design elements and analyzed 29 insulin protocols to determine their use of these elements. We found that 93% of the protocols used tables to communicate procedures for measuring glucose levels and administering insulin. We further found that the protocols did not adhere well to principles for designing instructions and hypothesized that this finding reflected different purposes for instructions (training) and protocols (standardizing practice).

Optimizing Optimal Experiences: Practical Strategies to Facilitate Flow for 21st-Century Music Educators

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Leonard Tan ◽  
Hui Xing Sin
Keyword(s):  
Music Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Flow Theory ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Flow Experience ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Flow Experiences ◽  
Music Classrooms ◽  
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

In 1990, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi warned against an excessive emphasis on how well music learners perform rather than on the experiential aspect of music in and of itself. Whereas the former approach is, in his words, “a source of psychic disorder,” the latter approach offers access to “flow”: the optimal, enjoyable, meaningful, and happy state. What might an approach to music education that aims to optimize optimal experiences (i.e., flow) look like? This article presents concrete strategies to facilitate flow experiences in music classrooms and rehearsal halls by drawing on flow theory, research findings, and the authors’ own professional and applied experiences. The authors clarify the nature of the flow experience, sketch the benefits of flow, and propose ten strategies to facilitate flow for music educators.

scholarly journals Validity Concerns in Research Using Organic Data

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (7) ◽  
pp. 1257-1274
Author(s):  
Heng Xu ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Le Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Design Elements ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Ubiquitous Sensing ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Complex Methods ◽  
Analyze Data

With the advent of computing technologies, researchers across social science fields are using increasingly complex methods to collect, process, and analyze data in pursuit of scientific evidence. Given the complexity of research methods used, it is important to ensure that the research findings produced by a study are robust instead of being affected significantly by uncertainties associated with the design or implementation of the study. The field of metascience—the use of scientific methodology to study science itself—has examined various aspects of this robustness requirement for research that uses conventional designed studies (e.g., surveys, laboratory experiments) to collect data. Largely missing, however, are efforts to examine the robustness of empirical research using “organic data,” namely, data that are generated without any explicit research design elements and are continuously documented by digital devices (e.g., video captured by ubiquitous sensing devices; content and social interactions extracted from social networking sites, Twitter feeds, and click streams). Given the growing popularity of using organic data in management research, it is essential to understand issues concerning the usage and processing of organic data that may affect the robustness of research findings. This commentary first provides an overview of commonly present issues that threaten the validity of inferences drawn from empirical studies using organic data. This is followed by a discussion on some key considerations and suggestions for making organic data a robust and integral part of future research endeavors in management.

scholarly journals EDITORIAL

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
EBENEZER OWUSU
Keyword(s):  
Applied Science ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Political Sciences ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Theory Research ◽  
Source Of Information ◽  
Business And Management

The International Journal of Technology and Management Research (IJTMR) is a multidisciplinary and scholarly refereed journal that provides an authoritative source of information for scholars, academics and professionals in such fields as: engineering, technology and innovation, business and management, applied science and social and political sciences.  The multidisciplinary nature of this journal is to help address issues of theory, research and practice from a variety of disciplines. Manuscripts offering heoretical, conceptual and practical contributions in the fields mentioned above are invited for publication. And as a means to encourage innovation in research, only original articles are accepted and published in the IJTMR.  A lot of work has gone into the production of this issue (Vol.1, No.5). This issue featured a total of six quality and insightful articles which are within the philosophy of the journal to map out new frontiers in emerging and developing science, technology and business areas in research, industry and governance.It is hoped that the publications will be used to facilitate greater understanding of organizational and managerial processes as well as address critical firm-level challenges facing developing and emerging areas of applied science, technology and management. To promote our course, research findings, which test, advance and develop models, frameworks and concepts in the identified areas will continuously be published in this journal to promote industry and public sector growth. As publishers in the academic fraternity, we would like to express our profound gratitude to our authors, reviewers, editorial board and all stakeholders (especially Koforidua Polytechnic) for contributing in diverse ways to make this issue a success. We look forward to receiving your insightful thoughts and comments to enhance our future publications. I wish to extend my heartwarming appreciation to all the authors whose manuscripts have been published, and those yet to be considered in our subsequent editions for their trust, patience and support.

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