Developing Learning Objects for Secondary School Students: A Multi-Component Model

摘要: Previous research on the development of learning objects have three notable characteristics: a focus either technical or features, but not both, target audience consisting exclusively higher education students, and absence formal evaluation. This study provides detailed description evaluation multi-component model used to develop five for secondary school students. Overall, two thirds students reported that were beneficial, citing motivating theme, interactivity, visual qualities as most important features. However, almost 60% all critical about object quality. Clarity instructions, help functions organization/layout presented problems. While in emphasized both components, latter was far more teachers Key steps appeared be beneficial process included collaborative team approach, understanding learner, clear instruction organization, using comprehensive, theoretically supported metric examine quality benefits objects.