Utilizing Different Instructional Formats in a Web-Based Distance Learning Program About Leisure Service Delivery

The purpose of this study was to examine the instructional design of a web-based distance learning program (WBDL) about pay-for-performance systems in parks and recreation. The effects of two instructional strategies, discussion groups and multiple-formatted content, on participants' declarative knowledge and self-efficacy were examined. The moderating role of cognitive learning style, experience with technology, technology self-efficacy, and several individual characteristic variables were also examined. Participants for the study were students from four undergraduate courses in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism. Preliminary correlation measures, a series of univariate analyses, and hierarchical regressions were used to test the research question and hypotheses. Analyses indicated that there were significant differences between a WBDL workshop with discussion group activities and a WBDL workshop without discussion groups with regard to participants' declarative knowledge and performance appraisal self-efficacy. Furthermore, these effects were not impacted by participants' experience with technology, technology self-efficacy, or a variety of other individual characteristics. No significant differences were found when examining the effects of multiple formats on declarative knowledge and performance appraisal self-efficacy. Further analyses on the interacting effect of multiple formats and discussion group activities found that multiple formats had a neutral effect on the positive effects of discussion group activities on participants' declarative knowledge. However, multiple formats negatively impacted the effects of discussion groups on performance appraisal self-efficacy. Findings from the study are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Recreation, Sport and Tourism

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Mulvaney, Michael Andrew

Contributors dc:contributor

• McKinney, William R.

• Education, Adult and Continuing

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3242948

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86012