Introduction
• Many countries have adopted ICT into
educational environments (Gobbo and Girardi,
2001).
• Change in the educational landscape (Bates,
2000)
• Ministry of Education strongly encourages the
development of ICT-enhanced teaching and
learning courseware (MOE, 2004)
Problems?
Technological advancements are often not used for
the right reasons:
i) A method of entertainment for students
Problems?
Technological advancements are often not used for
the right reasons:
ii) Convenience
Problems?
Technological advancements are often not used for
the right reasons:
iii) Administrative pressure
Okay…
(Herrington & Kervin, 2007)
Needs?
There’s a need to shift to an education system that
best equips students with the necessary life skills
to enter the working world as many graduates are
facing unemployment (Hamdan, 2010).
Challenge
Accepted
How now brown cow?
We need to develop authentic learning
environments
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Why?
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Has the efficacy to provide students with crucial knowledge and
skills needed to survive in the working environment (Lombardi,
2007).
Multimedia-enhanced Learning
Definition:
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Graphics
Text
Sound
Images
…that users can interact with
in computer based
applications
Video
(White & Lenarcic, 1994)
Multimedia-enhanced Learning
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Multimedia is able to present one piece of information in a
variety of formats, allows for interactivity, and lets the user
control how they want the information delivered.
Cairncross and Mannon (2001)
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Interactivity, supported by multimedia, promotes active
learning among students.
Wang, Yetsko, Licitra, & Armstrong (2005)
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Multimedia is an important means of allowing students the
freedom of self exploration and to be able to learn at their own
pace.
Tway (1995)
Authentic Learning
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Authentic learning focuses on complex real-world problems
and their solutions
Cultivate skills like higher order analysis and complex
communication that would assist them in the real world
(Herrington & Kervin, 2007; Lombardi, 2007)
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Authentic learning breaks the traditional student mentality
(Lombardi, 2007)
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Universities have begun changing due to “economic pressures
and demands for graduates who will be able to function in a
knowledge society”.
(Franklin and Peat, 2001)
Principles of Authentic Learning
(Herrington & Kervin, 2007)
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Authentic Context
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Authentic activities
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Expert performance
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Multiple roles and perspectives
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Collaboration
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Reflection
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Articulation
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Coaching and scaffolding
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Integrated authentic assessment
10. Professional learning
The Study
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Interactive Multimedia Web-based authentic learning
environment:
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Herrington & Kervin (2007)’s principles of authentic learning
Multimedia
Web Technologies
Environment contained:
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An interactive learning module based on the class curriculum
The implementation of the content of the module in the classroom
Blogs for students’ progress reports and lecturer’s feedback
Class was blended in approach
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Face-to-face lectures
Online learning and online discussions
In class discussions with lecturer
Lecturer feedback given through blogs throughout project
The Study
Class Description:
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42 students from Multimedia University, Cyberjaya campus,
Malaysia.
Faculty of Management
Consists of local and international students
Mix of male and female students
Subject: Interactive Multimedia
Lectures conducted once a week, for 14 study weeks
The Study
Data Analysis & Results
Pretest – Posttest results
Mean (M)
Pretest – Posttest
-1.043
Std. Deviation
2.286
Statistical Analysis
Paired sample T-test
Statistical Significance (2-tailed): 0.039
Student Feedback
Items
Mean
% of Students
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Liked the use of multimedia to illustrate ideas
and concepts
4.31
94.5
2.
Enjoyed learning with multimedia
4.22
91.7
3.
Multimedia helped their understanding
4.19
91.6
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Liked the Web module
4.17
88.9
5.
Found learning with the web interesting and
engaging
4.08
77.7
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Content was clear
4.06
88.9
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Able to apply lessons learnt from module in
real-life
4.03
86.1
Student Comments
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“The information was right and useful. I will apply it in my Web designing”
“More attractive than books, interactive”
“I like it because it make me more easy to understand and can get more
information about multimedia”
“The simplicity of it, how it is easy to use and the different interesting activities
involved”
“The content and activities are easy to understand what the meaning of this
chapter”
“Because I always served internet, so the Web module I have familiar to use it.
Then the Web module have very good information”
“Better understanding by yourself if you don’t get the chance to understand
in class”
“It makes my learning fun and most important part is, it makes me want to
keep reading it over and over”
“At least I won’t sleep and I want to know what’s going on next”
“Lag: internet and computer”
Discussion
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Students were more motivated to learn with the incorporation of
multimedia and interactivity
Learning became more interesting and exciting when they viewed
and studied the multimedia-mediated module.
Students were able to see the relevancy of the content in the module.
Students could critically process what was learnt and translate it into
the completion of their projects.
The familiarity and accessibility of using the Web motivated students
to explore topic more
Students enjoyed and preferred this learning method.
Conclusion
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Students were:
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engaged in their learning process
had better grasp of the lessons
were able to use higher order thinking skills for problem
solving
showed a positive change in learning outcomes.
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