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Learning technology and usability: a framework for understanding courseware

โœ Scribed by J.T Mayes; C.J Fowler

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
81 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
0953-5438

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โœฆ Synopsis

This paper argues that the usability of educational software cannot be measured in the same terms as other work contexts. This is because learning is a by-product of understanding rather than an activity which can be supported directly. Although it is best achieved through the performance of meaningful tasks, these tasks need to be designed to support different kinds of learning. We approach the problem through an attempt to derive a framework for understanding courseware. Conceptual learning is characterized as a cycle, involving the three stages which we term conceptualization, construction and dialogue. These are mapped onto primary, secondary and tertiary courseware. Each kind of courseware is discussed in terms of efficiency, effectiveness and usability.

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