ABSTRACT

This study investigates the effects of a developed MOOC based on Merrill’s principles of instruction on participants’ learning outcomes and satisfaction. A pre-test-post-test with a control group design was used in this study. In total, 335 participants were assigned into experimental (using Merrill’s principles of instruction) and control group (using the conventional method). However, 291 subjects (143 participants from the experimental and 148 participants from the control group condition) remained in the course up to the last session, and only 200 participants (100 participants per each condition) filled in the surveys. The results were in favour of participants in the experimental condition both in terms of learning and satisfaction compared to the participants in the control group condition. By implementing Merrill’s principles of instruction in designing MOOCs and actively engaging participants in a problem-centred learning process, their learning outcomes and satisfaction can be further improved.

摘要

本研究调查了基于美林教学原则开发的 MOOC 对参与者学习成果和满意度的影响。本研究采用了带有对照组设计的前测后测。总共有 335 名参与者被分配到实验组（使用 Merrill 的教学原则）和对照组（使用常规方法）。然而，291 名受试者（143 名来自实验组的参与者和 148 名来自对照组条件的参与者）仍然在课程中，直到最后一节，只有 200 名参与者（每个条件 100 名参与者）填写了调查表。与对照组条件下的参与者相比，结果在学习和满意度方面都有利于实验条件下的参与者。