CEIT504 INSTRUCTIONAL MESSAGE DESIGN: THEORY, RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
| Course Code: | 4300504 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Computer Education and Instructional Technology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ZAHİDE YILDIRIM |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students
- comprehend the theoretical bases of instructional message design,
- critique different types of instructional materials based on the instructional message design principles,
- apply research based principles of instructional message design.
Course Content
Underline instructional message design concerned with presenting and structuring information to promote learning. Examine research-based principles of instructional message design, and how to apply these principles into using signs and symbols to create effective instructional communications in multimedia, online lessons and print materials for diverse learners, in different content areas, and in variety of contexts. Application of information processing theory, cognitive load theory, motivation theory and communication theory to the design and evaluation of instructional media.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students will
- evaluate instructional media based on the principles of redundancy, split attention, coherence and signaling,
- critique instructional materials based on the principles of segmenting, sequencing, personalization, voice, image and modality,
- examine instructional materials based on the principles of worked examples, completion examples, diverse worked examples, animation and interactivity,
- implement the principles of redundancy, split attention, coherence and signaling to instructional media,
- apply the principles of segmenting, sequencing, personalization, voice and modality to instructional media,
- apply the principles of worked examples, completion examples, diverse worked examples and interactivity to instructional media.