Instructional Design Model Promoting Transfer Using Group Development Method of e-Learning Teaching Materials by Learners Themselves

Truly useful classes are that the knowledge and skills learned can be applied to other learning domains in the future. This concept is called "Transfer" in cognitive science. This paper adopts the viewpoints of Seneca as leading concepts. Based on these concepts, we have developed an instructional design model promoting Transfer using a method where learners develop e-Learning teaching materials themselves as a group. We also confirm the validity of this model. The learning procedure of this model uses a double loop structure in a learning cycle. The double loop structure consists of "repetition of judgment concerning instructional intention" during "repetition of group development process throughout the course". The steps of this learning cycle are as follows. (1) Project Choice, (2) Grouping of Learners, (3) Solution Search, (4) Group Development of e-Learning Teaching Materials, (5) Rehearsals of Presentation and Judgment Concerning Instructional Intention, (6) Presentation of Solutions, (7) Suggestion of Improvements and Transfer Promotion, and (8) Making of Legacy Teaching Materials end of the course. The validity of this instructional design model in promoting Transfer is confirmed in the results of causality analysis on learner questionnaires (by structural equation modeling). In addition, we expect to reduce the e-Learning teaching materials development load on teachers because of the characteristics of the learning cycle.