Date of Award
2004
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education
Department
Fischler Graduate School of Education and Human Services
Advisor
John A. Morgan, Jr.
Committee Member
Stan Hannah
Committee Member
Barbara Packer
Keywords
applied research, committees, computer mediated communication, cybernetics, delivery criteria, distance education, evaluation, evaluation criteria, evaluation plans, executive brief, faculty, formative evaluation, implementation, implementation plans, instructional strategies, integrated learning systems, learner performance, literature reviews, online instructional model, online instructional resource handbook, online systems, quantitative methods, qualitative methods, research questions, structural criteria, summative evaluation, West Chester University
Abstract
The purpose of this applied research dissertation was to develop an online instructional model for West Chester University faculty. In addition, structural, delivery, and evaluation criteria were identified for the purpose of implementing and evaluating the online instructional model. A combination of quantitative and qualitative methods were utilized to developed a number of products which include an executive brief, online instructional resource handbook, and implementation and evaluation plans. Each product intention will catalyze instructional strategies that will increase learner performance.
All five-research questions were answered during this applied research dissertation. The researcher engaged in the following procedures to answer the research questions (a) literature review, (b) interviewing distance education experts, (c) designing of an online instructional model, (d) forming of formative and summative committees for supporting the development and validation of an online instructional model, and (e) distribution of the online instructional model and products for implementation. As a result of this applied research dissertation, an online instructional model and a plan for implementation and evaluation was developed.