Guenter Hilmer - Phd Thesis - Glamorgan Dspace - University of ...
Guenter Hilmer - Phd Thesis - Glamorgan Dspace - University of ... Guenter Hilmer - Phd Thesis - Glamorgan Dspace - University of ...
2.13 Research objectives 2 LITERATURE REVIEW 2.13 Research objectives Although a growing research interest in e-learning and e-teaching is recognisable (cf. section 2.7) it does not seem as if a big focus was put on the teachers them- selves. However, in the education of students as well as in the information transfer from the teacher to the student, the teacher plays an important role. At this point it is of great interest to know how the support for teachers in e- learning and e-teaching can be improved and how their work can be supported efficiently. As stated in the previous chapter (cf. chapter 1) a new type of such support will be evaluated in this study. The three major research objectives that should be answered as a result of this work will be introduced now. The literature review above leads to the hypothesis that if the separation of tech- nical and educational content is possible, it could lead to the creation of a new framework based on a fine-grained structure of different teaching and learning strategies. This framework and its conversion into an authoring tool could make the creation of educational hypermedia very easy for teachers and therefore enable them to overcome the existing obstacles. To evaluate this hypothesis the following research objectives are defined and will have to be addressed. 2.13.1 Creation of a suitable framework for content separation The first research objective is to create a suitable framework for the separation of educational and technical content in educational hypermedia. The framework must address teaching and learning strategies as well as the question of how they can be structured in a way that they are usable in a computing paradigm. Further- more, the framework should focus on a fine-grained representation of teaching and learning strategies. 2.13.2 Evaluation of the framework The second research objective is to evaluate the created framework and to deter- mine its usability for teachers and educational experts. Furthermore, it must be 72
2.13 Research objectives 2 LITERATURE REVIEW analysed if the created framework is convertible into an authoring tool for teach- ers to create educational hypermedia. Therefore, an authoring tool based on the created framework must be designed and implemented. 2.13.3 Evaluation of the authoring tool The third research objective is to evaluate the created authoring tool and to anal- yse its usability for educational experts. To undertake this evaluation it seems necessary to apply it to the creation of some real educational material. Finally, if all the research objectives are achieved, the results must be analysed and discussed to prove the success of this study and its original contribution to knowledge. 73
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2.13 Research objectives 2 LITERATURE REVIEW<br />
2.13 Research objectives<br />
Although a growing research interest in e-learning and e-teaching is recognisable<br />
(cf. section 2.7) it does not seem as if a big focus was put on the teachers them-<br />
selves. However, in the education <strong>of</strong> students as well as in the information transfer<br />
from the teacher to the student, the teacher plays an important role.<br />
At this point it is <strong>of</strong> great interest to know how the support for teachers in e-<br />
learning and e-teaching can be improved and how their work can be supported<br />
efficiently. As stated in the previous chapter (cf. chapter 1) a new type <strong>of</strong> such<br />
support will be evaluated in this study. The three major research objectives that<br />
should be answered as a result <strong>of</strong> this work will be introduced now.<br />
The literature review above leads to the hypothesis that if the separation <strong>of</strong> tech-<br />
nical and educational content is possible, it could lead to the creation <strong>of</strong> a new<br />
framework based on a fine-grained structure <strong>of</strong> different teaching and learning<br />
strategies. This framework and its conversion into an authoring tool could make<br />
the creation <strong>of</strong> educational hypermedia very easy for teachers and therefore enable<br />
them to overcome the existing obstacles.<br />
To evaluate this hypothesis the following research objectives are defined and will<br />
have to be addressed.<br />
2.13.1 Creation <strong>of</strong> a suitable framework for content separation<br />
The first research objective is to create a suitable framework for the separation<br />
<strong>of</strong> educational and technical content in educational hypermedia. The framework<br />
must address teaching and learning strategies as well as the question <strong>of</strong> how they<br />
can be structured in a way that they are usable in a computing paradigm. Further-<br />
more, the framework should focus on a fine-grained representation <strong>of</strong> teaching<br />
and learning strategies.<br />
2.13.2 Evaluation <strong>of</strong> the framework<br />
The second research objective is to evaluate the created framework and to deter-<br />
mine its usability for teachers and educational experts. Furthermore, it must be<br />
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