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ERIC Number: EJ567739
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Interactive Multimedia for Adult Learners: Can Learning Be Fun?
Stoney, Sue; Oliver, Ron
Journal of Interactive Learning Research, v9 n1 p55-81 1998
Discusses the eight learner attributes of immersion, reflection, play and flow, collaboration, learner control, curiosity, fantasy, and challenge, which were identified as being important in bringing about motivation and engagement in adult learners. Describes the interactive multimedia learning environment, "Principles of Financial Investment," and the ways in which the learner attributes were incorporated. (AEF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Computer Software Development, Cooperative Learning, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learning Experience, Learning Motivation, Learning Processes, Learning Readiness, Material Development, Multimedia Materials, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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