ERIC Number: EJ834066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1449-5554
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A Constructivist Approach to Learning an Interactive Multimedia Course: Malaysian Students' Perspectives
Neo, Mai; Neo, Tse-Kian; Xiao-Lian, Gillian Tai
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, v23 n4 p470-489 2007
We present an alternative method in the constructive perspective to enhance student learning through a multimedia project, in which computing and multimedia technologies are used to enable students to participate more actively in their own learning. Students in a second year course in the Multimedia University, Malaysia, used the multimedia development process (MDP) to build a project in a collaborative, problem solving learning environment. They worked in groups and sought to solve their design problems as a team, with the teacher acting as a facilitator supporting them in their learning. Results showed that this method enhanced learning and improved understanding of the subject. (Contains 2 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Multimedia Instruction, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Student Attitudes, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Student Surveys, Teamwork, Learning Motivation, College Students
Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. Ascilite Secretariat, P.O. Box 44, Figtree, NSW, Australia. Tel: +61-8-9367-1133; e-mail: info@ascilite.org.au; Web site: http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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