The Impact of Culture on Instructional Design and Quality

Autor/inn/en	Sharif, Afsaneh; Gisbert, Merce
Titel	The Impact of Culture on Instructional Design and Quality
Quelle	In: International Journal of Instruction, 8 (2015) 1, S.143-156 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1694-609X
Schlagwörter	Cultural Influences; Instructional Design; Educational Quality; Generalization; Cultural Differences; Online Courses; Scoring Rubrics; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Course Evaluation; Budgets; Technological Literacy; Instructional Materials; Canada; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Kultureller Unterschied; Online course; Online-Kurs; Scoring formulas; Auswertungsbogen; Ausland; Fragebogen; Finanzhaushalt; Technisches Wissen; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Kanada; Spanien
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of cultural differences, i.e. different contexts and backgrounds, on instructional designers' perspectives of quality in online environments. Using a questionnaire developed based on the Quality Matters rubric, we found designers in Canada focus slightly more on Learner Support strategies than designers in Spain. Despite differences in their contexts and some responsibilities, instructional designers in both countries consider the same features important and pay attention to them in their practices in order to develop good quality online courses. These features are institutional commitment, faculty support, student support, technology, course structure/instructional design, and assessment/evaluation and accessibility. Future research is required to improve the generalization of the results of the existing study while identifying other factors, such as budget and technology literacy that influence instructional designers' approaches in developing high-quality online learning materials. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Instruction. Usak University, College of Education, Ankara Izmir Yolu, 1 Eylul Kampusu, Usak, 64200, Turkey. Tel: +90-5357355455; e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01