Student Reaction to a Multimedia Activity to Teach Leadership

Research was conducted to determine characteristics of an activity that could guide future development efforts to create learning activities that meet students' needs. Development of quality instructional materials requires purposeful time, effort, and expense. Thus, as individuals use technolo...

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Published inNACTA journal Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 38 - 44
Main Authors Murphrey, Theresa Pesl, Boyd, Barry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Twin Falls National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture 01.03.2003
North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
Subjects
Agricultural education
Computers in education
Distance education
Educational activities
Educational Benefits
Educational Environment
Educational Objectives
Instructional design
Instructional materials
Learning Activities
Multimedia materials
Personal computers
Student Development
Student Interests
Teaching Methods
Technology
Typographic fonts
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Summary:Research was conducted to determine characteristics of an activity that could guide future development efforts to create learning activities that meet students' needs. Development of quality instructional materials requires purposeful time, effort, and expense. Thus, as individuals use technology to create instructional materials it is important that they address the question of whether or not development efforts are creating materials needed by the population being served. Demand for particular courses, specifically "Professional Leadership Development," repeatedly surpasses the capacity within the Department of Agricultural Education at a land-grant university to teach these courses. The researchers believe that alternative methods of delivering leadership education to meet demand are accompanied by the responsibility to assess student interest in these methods and consideration of preferred instructional design strategies. In a prior study conducted by the researchers, students enrolled in "Professional Leadership Development" indicated a preference for audio and graphics in the presentation of materials (Boyd and Murphrey, 2001). In response to these findings, an activity was designed and developed to address one unit, "Ethics and Leadership Styles," within the course. Based on student reaction to the activity, the researchers have identified elements to guide future development and creation efforts.
ISSN:0149-4910