Assignment 7, Research Questions

While technology is an important element of instructional design, how can teachers be trained effectively in that technology ?
How far can technicological expertise take instructional design down the “road” in instructional design ?
How effective is self-perception in measuring technological competence ?
Each of these topics needs to be addressed and unfortunatley, there are few quantitative means of objectively assessing competence except through observed hands-on ‘microprojects’ as used in this study. Alternately, the onus is on the researcher to design and implement a rigorous system of narrative and perceptual ‘checks and balances’ to ensure the integrity of the results of their research.
Such questions might ask for detailed explanations of not only whether the particiapnts “felt” as though they had improved, but exactly what did they know now that they had not known before ?
What element of the training did they fel was responsible for that improved skill or knowledge ?
Only through diligently designed interrogatories such as as these will it be truly known, not only whwether the study was successful, but how the results could be applied to improve the instructional design process.
A properly design study will also lay the foundation for further study into the same or related areas.
Charles Lee