Title :
Instructional design for online course delivery in engineering management: Synthesizing learning styles, pedagogical perspectives and contingency factors
Author :
Kiridena, S.B. ; Samaranayake, P. ; Hastie, D.B.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of MMM Eng., Univ. of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Online course delivery can not only help meet the increasing flexibility demanded by students, but also enhance collaborative learning. Moreover, online delivery allows access to students and markets that are not served through the traditional face-to-face delivery mode. Despite these potential benefits, and the opportunities created by the advancements in information and communications technologies, there are still many barriers to the market penetration of online education programs. This paper explores the implications of learning theories, pedagogical aspects and other contingency factors for instructional design in the context of online delivery of tertiary courses. A synthesis of extant knowledge pertaining to these perspectives is presented in the form of an integrated conceptual framework for guiding future work.
Keywords :
courseware; educational courses; engineering computing; engineering education; teaching; collaborative learning enhancement; conceptual framework; contingency factor synthesis; contingency factors; engineering management; information and communication technologies; instructional design; knowledge synthesis; learning style synthesis; learning theories; market penetration; online education programs; online tertiary course delivery; pedagogical aspects; pedagogical perspective synthesis; Abstracts; Collaborative work; Context; Materials; Project management; Training; Instructional design; online course delivery; project management;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), 2014 IEEE International Conference on
DOI :
10.1109/IEEM.2014.7058828
