Assessing the effectiveness of the different levels of instructional strategies (DLIST) for online learning by undergraduate students at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia

Abstract

Based on Chickering and Gamson's Seven Principles for Good Practice this research attempted to bring together the a priori mentioned conceptual framework with Merrill's Different Levels of Instructional Strategy. The purpose was to determine whether the Seven Principles could be revitalized by amalgamating them with the Different Levels of Instructional Strategy. The resultant standardized measure would then be proposed for use either as a rubric for facilitating the implementation of DLISt, or as diagnostic process indicators for assessing the quality of learning experienced by students with the aim of improving the design of future online courses.