Web-Based Education On Bioterrorism And Weapons Of Mass Destruction Paperback

Tatiana Solovieva

This study examined the relationships between measures of (a) learner satisfaction with online courses on weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and bioterrorism intended to address the educational needs of responder Communities of Practice (CoP) and (b) degrees of accomplishment by the learner enrolled in those online courses. Provided that course design characteristics were similar between courses and that content was different, it was important to examine multiple measures of learner satisfaction with the course characteristics (Content, Accuracy, Navigation, Look, Flow, Assessment, and Value) in relation to multiple measures of learner achievement (Pre-Post Gain, Follow-up Personal Benefit, Follow-up Organizational Benefit, Follow-up Subject-Matter Retention, and Follow-up Simulation Scenarios) in order to identify the predictors of effectiveness for future design improvements. The results indicated that (1) navigation appeared to be a statistically significant predictor of learning achievement scores and (2) estimate of personal benefit was associated with value judgments placed on the courses on bioterrorism and WMD for responder communities.

9783639135886

English

VDM Verlag

30-Mar-09

148

Tatiana Solovieva holds a Doctor of Education degree in Technology Education/Instructional Design and Technology from West Virginia University. Dr. Solovieva has taught at the university level, collaborated with public schools, and published research results in several fields in the USA and internationally.