
ERIC Number: EJ558540
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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The Effect of a "Learner as Multimedia Designer" Environment on At-Risk High School Students' Motivation and Learning of Design Knowledge.
Liu, Min; Rutledge, Keith
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v16 n2 p145-77 1997
Examines the learning benefits of a learner-as-designer environment simulating a real-world multimedia production house and its impact on at-risk high school students. Students showed a significant growth in their value of intrinsic goals and achieved several critical design skills. The experience provided many students, who could not otherwise succeed in schools, a way to pursue their goals. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Computer Software Development, Educational Environment, Educational Objectives, High School Students, High Schools, Instructional Materials, Learner Controlled Instruction, Material Development, Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Skill Development, Student Developed Materials, Student Development
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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