Cultural influences on learning Cultural influences on learning object design and developmentobject design and development

Thanks to Mei Qi, Tom Boyle, Yong XueThanks to Mei Qi, Tom Boyle, Yong Xue

Learning Technology Research InstitutionLearning Technology Research Institution

London Metropolitan UniversityLondon Metropolitan University

Design levels of LOsDesign levels of LOs

Pedagogical designPedagogical design

Interactive designInteractive design

Presentation designPresentation design

LOs can be simple or complex pedagogically or culturally

A case study of A case study of Reusing LOs in Reusing LOs in different culturesdifferent cultures

LOs of Java Programming

LOs of Java Programming

London Metropolitan University, UK (223 students took part)

Beijing Union University (BUU), China(167 students took part)

Reused after translationUsed directly

Developed by LTRI

Data analysisData analysis

The LOs were seen as helpful as learning aids for the students in both universities (92% in BUU, 86% in LondonMet)

Differences in attitudes towards the LOs and using their functions were found

Attitude towards QuizzesAttitude towards Quizzes

Students in BUU had a more positive attitude than London Met

“No answer” includes – 19% did not answer the question

– 28% never used the quizzes, so cannot answer the question

Perceptions of Quizzes

19%

47%

6%

47%

81%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Positive Negative No Answer

Sample in BUU

Sample in London Met

Attractiveness of the LOsAttractiveness of the LOs

  Positive Neutral Negative No Answer

Samples in BUU 9.20% 61% 29.80% 0

Samples in London Met

67.60% 16.20% 0 16.20%

Positive answers were significantly higher in London Met than in BUU

Probable reasons:• Platform of using the LOs, London Met: WebCT BUU: Internet Explorer• Module context, London Met: Embedded in the module content BUU: Stand-alone learning aids

Culturally sensitive factors in design Culturally sensitive factors in design and development of LOsand development of LOs

Instruction Instruction Interaction Interaction Illustration and exercise Illustration and exercise Navigation Navigation Language Language Communication Communication Motivation and stimulation Motivation and stimulation Interface Interface

Further work (Mei Qi’s PhD)Further work (Mei Qi’s PhD)

Mapping the culturally-sensitive variables to the design and development stages of using an authoring tool, eg Generative LO tool: http://www.glomaker.org/

Developing a cultural reference model for design and reuse of LOs with rich pedagogy equally in different contexts