Search results for author:"Terence_Ahern"
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Targeting Motivation--Adapting Flow Theory to Instructional Design
Tom S. Chan; Terence C. Ahern
Journal of Educational Computing Research Vol. 21, No. 2 (1999) pp. 151–63
Investigates the effect of activity content, its presentation, and the interactions between the two on flow experience (intrinsic motivation) in instructional activity. Results suggest that activity content has major influences on motivation;...
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The Importance of Motivation: Integrating Flow Theory into Instructional Design
Tom S. Chan; Terence C. Ahern
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 1999 (1999) pp. 780–782
It seems a truism but when people are intrinsically motivated to learn, they not only learn more, they also have a more positive experience (Deci & Ryan, 1985). Handicapped by a lack of good theoretical framework, designers often assume that good...
Topics: Instructional Design