The development of web-based integrated instruction model based on elaboration theory to enhance learning achievement problem-solving ability and learning transfer of higher education level students
Abstract:
The purposes of the research were to develop a model of webbased integrated
instruction based on elaboration theory, to compare the learning achievement, problemsolving
ability, and learning transfer of students who learned through this instructional
model before and after implementing the developed instructional model, to compare
learning achievement, problem-solving ability, and learning transfer of students who
learned through this instructional model after implementing the developed instructional
model with those who learned through the regular instructional method, and to
investigate the students satisfaction. The samples were 60 undergraduate students
of Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University. These samples were divided into two groups;
30 students were experimental group and 30 students were control group. Data were
analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test.
The findings of the research were as follows: 1. The major principles of the developed
instructional model were the integrated thematic instruction assembled with the sequencing
subject matters and the use of the appropriated organizational strategies based on
elaboration theory resulting to the students holistic understanding and concreted knowledge
usage. In addition, considering the characteristics of higher education level students is
important which revealed students self-learning ability. Therefore, the use of web-based
instruction assembled with the above principles results to the students fully potential
self-learning. The objectives of the model were to enhance learning achievement,
problem-solving ability, and learning transfer. The two main stages of instructional
processes were: (1) the integration stage, the state of integrating the content and preparing
before web-based instruction, consisted of 5 sub-stages as establishing instructional
purposes and behavioral objectives, integrating the content based on matters, sequencing
the subject matters based on elaboration theory, establishing organizational strategies, and
preparing before web-based instruction and (2) the web-based learning stage, the state of
self-study via web, consisted of 5 sub-stages as introduction, elaboration, formative evaluation,
applied problem-solving, and learner control. The developed instructional model as
evaluated by a group of specialist were appropriate at the highest level. 2. After
implementing the developed instructional model it was found that the post-test score of the
learning achievement, problem-solving ability, and learning transfer of the experimental
group was significantly higher than that of the pre-test score at .05 level; and the post-test
score of the learning achievement, problem-solving ability, and learning transfer of the
experimental group were significantly higher than those of the control group at .05 level.
and 3. The students obtained their satisfactions on the developed instructional model at
the highest level.