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Papers by Piet Kommers
Higher Education the International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
We developed a problem-based situated learning environment (a Shockwave application delivered via... more We developed a problem-based situated learning environment (a Shockwave application delivered via WebCT) for post-graduate medical residents to circumvent the problems of their frequent inability to participate in structured learning opportunities. The application of sound instructional design (the coherence of objectives, strategies and evaluation) was vital in the development of this module. This module allows for learning to occur anytime and in any location. Residents can schedule their learning opportunities ...
The aim of this paper is to identify effective practices related to online collaborative learning... more The aim of this paper is to identify effective practices related to online collaborative learning (OCL) in campus-based courses in higher education. Three different perspectives were selected by instructors as conducive to online collaboration in campus-based courses: the reflective practitioner perspective, the critical thinking perspective, and the project-based learning perspective. Data were gathered in diverse contexts and over a range of periods from three years to one month. Analytical approaches were aligned with the three ...
ODISEAME (Open Distance Inter-University Synergies between Europe, Africa and Middle East) is an ... more ODISEAME (Open Distance Inter-University Synergies between Europe, Africa and Middle East) is an interdisciplinary and intercultural project, which main goal is to carry out several multilingual and multidisciplinary learning experiences in an efficient way, using a web-based multilingual virtual space for collaborative learning focused on higher education. This paper documents the design and development of the learning experiences in the University of Valladolid (Spain) and the integration of the corresponding training modules ...
Abstract: In this investigation we assessed whether different formats of media influenced partici... more Abstract: In this investigation we assessed whether different formats of media influenced participants' engagement and recall of narrative cases of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. For each of the personal case-narratives used in the study, we designed three informationally-equivalent versions: one video, one text, and one video+ text. Thirty participants experienced one version in each format, completed a short interview about their reactions to the stories, and completed a survey designed to measure affective and ...
The International Journal of Soft Computing Applications is a quarterly, peer-reviewed internatio... more The International Journal of Soft Computing Applications is a quarterly, peer-reviewed international research journal that addresses both applied and theoretical issues. The scope of the journal encompasses research articles, original research reports, reviews, short communications and scientific commentaries in the field of applied and theoretical soft computing approaches. The journal welcomes original research in areas such as neural networks, fuzzy logic, evolutionary computation, pattern recognition, hybrid intelligent ...
Issues in Information and Media Literacy: Criticism, history and policy, 2009
Competence development in visual communication is a theme of growing importance in current commun... more Competence development in visual communication is a theme of growing importance in current communication studies. This paper describes the reflections of four communication researchers and teachers on the theme visual literacy. The reflections are based upon a case study we designed and delivered in a joint effort of a bachelor study in Media and Design delivered by Saxion University and a master study in Communication delivered by the University of Twente. We considered this master's course as a way to develop the ...
Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Twente, Easchede, Netherlands, Aug 1, 2009
The role of web 2.0 applications and more specific social media in e-learning is growing. The use... more The role of web 2.0 applications and more specific social media in e-learning is growing. The use of Wikipedia, YouTube, Flickr, Slideshare and Delicious is becoming accepted as shared information sources in current education. Facebook, Naymz, Twitter and blogs give access to detailed personal information and thematic insights of relevant researchers and professionals and offer opportunities for immediate online conversations. However, there is still limited research into this use, the effects on education and the ...
International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2002
The catalytic agent, later called catalyst, in the view of the authors is a realistic type of emp... more The catalytic agent, later called catalyst, in the view of the authors is a realistic type of employee whose characteristic role and contribution has so far hardly been documented in a HRD (Human Resource Development) perspective. We claim that the catalytic member of an enterprise can be compared with the similar role of the scientific catalyst, in the domain of paradigm shifts. This study aims to clarify typical characteristics of a catalyst which mark out a person as a potential candidate for leading a company's progress towards ICT ( ...
International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2002
... This fits in perfectly with the organisational development 'employees will steer the dir... more ... This fits in perfectly with the organisational development 'employees will steer the direction of their own ... From their discussions it can be concluded that HRD has no singular identity. ... holographic metaphor could be beneficial in understanding the reality, or should we say realities ...
The paper defines and empirically validates the concept of performance support system in higher e... more The paper defines and empirically validates the concept of performance support system in higher engineering education. The validation of the concept is based upon an experimental study investigating the effect of performance support system on achievements and attitudes of students. The study confirmed the expectation that the performance support system produced significantly better results than the traditional method of teaching when achievements of students were compared. The analysis of the students' attitudes towards ...
International Journal for Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning, 2002
The use of computers for supporting education and business training has become a definite trend i... more The use of computers for supporting education and business training has become a definite trend in today's complex process of lifelong learning. The world of the internet instigated the birth of a variety of new types of software, which are focused on the opportunities presented by this global medium. Lately intelligent agents have been playing quite a major role in respect of educational support and effectiveness. They appear to be a kind of synthesis of the speed and accuracy of computers combined with human decision making. The term ...
Based on the fast growing technologies to allow students to explore and experience three-dimensio... more Based on the fast growing technologies to allow students to explore and experience three-dimensional worlds, the question becomes relevant if and how they offer essentially new dimensions to the learning process. One of the dominant issues here is how agent technologies can help to allow learners to cooperate as they construct their tentative models in a virtual world. In general, the freedom of hypermedia to allow users to travel in information space offered a new dimension to authors and novices as well. Virtual reality ...
Proc. of the Ed-Media and Telecom’99 conference, 1999
The ambition behind the agent-based instructional design model is to construct, in more effective... more The ambition behind the agent-based instructional design model is to construct, in more effective and efficient way, the interaction between the learner as a user and the facilitator as a system instructional designer. Cognitive mapping is the content this interaction deals with. ...
ABSTRACT This paper, prepared by an international team of authors focuses on the conceptual aspec... more ABSTRACT This paper, prepared by an international team of authors focuses on the conceptual aspects: analyses law, ethical, human, technical, social factors of ICT development, e-learning and intercultural development in different countries, setting out the previous and new theoretical model and preliminary findings of study in the framework of the international project IRNet. During the study and analysis of global (international) and local (national) documents as well as university documents tables were prepared which set forth a comparison of different legal, ethical, human, technical, scientific and social factors of ICT and e-learning development, and the state of intercultural competences in several partner countries.
Higher Education the International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2012
We developed a problem-based situated learning environment (a Shockwave application delivered via... more We developed a problem-based situated learning environment (a Shockwave application delivered via WebCT) for post-graduate medical residents to circumvent the problems of their frequent inability to participate in structured learning opportunities. The application of sound instructional design (the coherence of objectives, strategies and evaluation) was vital in the development of this module. This module allows for learning to occur anytime and in any location. Residents can schedule their learning opportunities ...
The aim of this paper is to identify effective practices related to online collaborative learning... more The aim of this paper is to identify effective practices related to online collaborative learning (OCL) in campus-based courses in higher education. Three different perspectives were selected by instructors as conducive to online collaboration in campus-based courses: the reflective practitioner perspective, the critical thinking perspective, and the project-based learning perspective. Data were gathered in diverse contexts and over a range of periods from three years to one month. Analytical approaches were aligned with the three ...
ODISEAME (Open Distance Inter-University Synergies between Europe, Africa and Middle East) is an ... more ODISEAME (Open Distance Inter-University Synergies between Europe, Africa and Middle East) is an interdisciplinary and intercultural project, which main goal is to carry out several multilingual and multidisciplinary learning experiences in an efficient way, using a web-based multilingual virtual space for collaborative learning focused on higher education. This paper documents the design and development of the learning experiences in the University of Valladolid (Spain) and the integration of the corresponding training modules ...
Abstract: In this investigation we assessed whether different formats of media influenced partici... more Abstract: In this investigation we assessed whether different formats of media influenced participants' engagement and recall of narrative cases of people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. For each of the personal case-narratives used in the study, we designed three informationally-equivalent versions: one video, one text, and one video+ text. Thirty participants experienced one version in each format, completed a short interview about their reactions to the stories, and completed a survey designed to measure affective and ...
The International Journal of Soft Computing Applications is a quarterly, peer-reviewed internatio... more The International Journal of Soft Computing Applications is a quarterly, peer-reviewed international research journal that addresses both applied and theoretical issues. The scope of the journal encompasses research articles, original research reports, reviews, short communications and scientific commentaries in the field of applied and theoretical soft computing approaches. The journal welcomes original research in areas such as neural networks, fuzzy logic, evolutionary computation, pattern recognition, hybrid intelligent ...
Issues in Information and Media Literacy: Criticism, history and policy, 2009
Competence development in visual communication is a theme of growing importance in current commun... more Competence development in visual communication is a theme of growing importance in current communication studies. This paper describes the reflections of four communication researchers and teachers on the theme visual literacy. The reflections are based upon a case study we designed and delivered in a joint effort of a bachelor study in Media and Design delivered by Saxion University and a master study in Communication delivered by the University of Twente. We considered this master's course as a way to develop the ...
Unpublished master’s thesis, University of Twente, Easchede, Netherlands, Aug 1, 2009
The role of web 2.0 applications and more specific social media in e-learning is growing. The use... more The role of web 2.0 applications and more specific social media in e-learning is growing. The use of Wikipedia, YouTube, Flickr, Slideshare and Delicious is becoming accepted as shared information sources in current education. Facebook, Naymz, Twitter and blogs give access to detailed personal information and thematic insights of relevant researchers and professionals and offer opportunities for immediate online conversations. However, there is still limited research into this use, the effects on education and the ...
International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2002
The catalytic agent, later called catalyst, in the view of the authors is a realistic type of emp... more The catalytic agent, later called catalyst, in the view of the authors is a realistic type of employee whose characteristic role and contribution has so far hardly been documented in a HRD (Human Resource Development) perspective. We claim that the catalytic member of an enterprise can be compared with the similar role of the scientific catalyst, in the domain of paradigm shifts. This study aims to clarify typical characteristics of a catalyst which mark out a person as a potential candidate for leading a company's progress towards ICT ( ...
International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management, 2002
... This fits in perfectly with the organisational development 'employees will steer the dir... more ... This fits in perfectly with the organisational development 'employees will steer the direction of their own ... From their discussions it can be concluded that HRD has no singular identity. ... holographic metaphor could be beneficial in understanding the reality, or should we say realities ...
The paper defines and empirically validates the concept of performance support system in higher e... more The paper defines and empirically validates the concept of performance support system in higher engineering education. The validation of the concept is based upon an experimental study investigating the effect of performance support system on achievements and attitudes of students. The study confirmed the expectation that the performance support system produced significantly better results than the traditional method of teaching when achievements of students were compared. The analysis of the students' attitudes towards ...
International Journal for Continuing Engineering Education and Lifelong Learning, 2002
The use of computers for supporting education and business training has become a definite trend i... more The use of computers for supporting education and business training has become a definite trend in today's complex process of lifelong learning. The world of the internet instigated the birth of a variety of new types of software, which are focused on the opportunities presented by this global medium. Lately intelligent agents have been playing quite a major role in respect of educational support and effectiveness. They appear to be a kind of synthesis of the speed and accuracy of computers combined with human decision making. The term ...
Based on the fast growing technologies to allow students to explore and experience three-dimensio... more Based on the fast growing technologies to allow students to explore and experience three-dimensional worlds, the question becomes relevant if and how they offer essentially new dimensions to the learning process. One of the dominant issues here is how agent technologies can help to allow learners to cooperate as they construct their tentative models in a virtual world. In general, the freedom of hypermedia to allow users to travel in information space offered a new dimension to authors and novices as well. Virtual reality ...
Proc. of the Ed-Media and Telecom’99 conference, 1999
The ambition behind the agent-based instructional design model is to construct, in more effective... more The ambition behind the agent-based instructional design model is to construct, in more effective and efficient way, the interaction between the learner as a user and the facilitator as a system instructional designer. Cognitive mapping is the content this interaction deals with. ...
ABSTRACT This paper, prepared by an international team of authors focuses on the conceptual aspec... more ABSTRACT This paper, prepared by an international team of authors focuses on the conceptual aspects: analyses law, ethical, human, technical, social factors of ICT development, e-learning and intercultural development in different countries, setting out the previous and new theoretical model and preliminary findings of study in the framework of the international project IRNet. During the study and analysis of global (international) and local (national) documents as well as university documents tables were prepared which set forth a comparison of different legal, ethical, human, technical, scientific and social factors of ICT and e-learning development, and the state of intercultural competences in several partner countries.