The design and implementation of a computer-based course using Merrill's model of instructional design

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University of Pretoria

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This dissertation is the developmental research report on the design and development of a multimedia tutorial on Anthropometry for university-level health science students. The practical implication of using Merrill's Model of Instructional Design for developing course work for senior students in the health sciences was investigated. The multimedia tutorial was designed and developed, and the prototype evaluated by a team consisting of subject and education experts. The prototype was tested by third-year dietetic students who had completed the lecture-based and paper-based course. The students were observed while using the program, then completed a structured questionnaire and finally were given the opportunity to express their views in an informal group discussion. It was found that if the activation of relevant existing knowledge does not take place, Merrill's Model will be turned inside-out: the student's own problem replaces the instructional problem.

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Thesis (MEd (Computer-integrated Education))--University of Pretoria, 2003.

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Authoring tools and methods, Computer-assisted tutorial, Simulations, Adult learning, Media in edudation, Instructional design model, Evaluation of cai systems, Formative evaluation, UCTD

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Nordhoff, H 2002, The design and implementation of a computer-based course using Merrill's model of instructional design, MEd thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/26924 >