Development of a Hypermedia Learning Program for Self

Evaluation Analyzing the Attributes of the Learning Program Used in Life Studies to Support the Discourse between a Teacher and Students

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to construct a design framework for a hypermedia learning program for self-evaluation of learning activities as well as to construct a teacher-student discourse framework for a teacher-students using the program. A hypermedia program, named "Hyper­ Hydrangea," was developed using a Macintosh computer and authoring software. In order to illustrate the features of this program, the following five tables and figures were constructed to represent the program: 1. Program Design Intent, 2. Program Design Specifications, 3. Three Levels of Design Specifications, 4. Instructional Content and Manipulation Sequence Table, 5. Modality Input Information Map. The framework for discourse support included discourse categories induced from a communication process protocol for using the hypermedia learning program while the discourse-support categories were developed from the design specifications for the program.