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Designing a Blended Course in Android App Development using 4C/ID

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Marco Marcellis,

Erik Barendsen,

Jeroen van MerriënboerAuthors Info & Claims

Koli Calling '18: Proceedings of the 18th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research

Article No.: 19, Pages 1 - 5

https://doi.org/10.1145/3279720.3279739

Published: 22 November 2018 Publication History

Abstract

Developing an Android app is a complex skill that is difficult for students to master because many constituent skills have to be processed simultaneously, which might cause a cognitive overload. Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) offers a framework to analyze and reduce the cognitive load, but the question is how to apply CLT in a systematic way during course design. The Four-Component Instructional Design (4C/ID) model incorporates CLT and offers additional instructional methods that improve learning. This paper reports on a case study applying 4C/ID to develop a blended course in Android app development. The following 4C/ID components were designed using the Ten Steps to Complex Learning (Ten Steps) approach: learning tasks, supportive information and procedural information. Each designed component or part thereof was categorized as face-to-face or online, for both lecturer and student, resulting in a blended learning design. The Ten Steps approach proved to be valuable in designing a blended course in Android app development. Our case study will be the starting point of further research.

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Designing a Blended Course in Android App Development using 4C/ID
1. Applied computing
  1. Education
    1. E-learning
2. Social and professional topics
  1. Professional topics
    1. Computing education
      1. Adult education

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Koli Calling '18: Proceedings of the 18th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research

November 2018

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ISBN:9781450365352

DOI:10.1145/3279720

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Litvak E(2022)A methodology for teaching database design based on a four-component instructional design modelInformatics and education10.32517/0234-0453-2022-37-4-46-5337:4(46-53)Online publication date: 14-Nov-2022
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