The analysis of interactive scenario design principles supporting critical and creative thinking in asynchronous learning environments

ABSTRACT

This study determines and analyzes the principles of interactive scenario design supporting critical and creative thinking in asynchronous learning environments. The study was conducted as a qualitative research, framed by two theoretical approaches, heutagogy and inquiry-based learning, and a holistic case study. The basic principles of the theoretical approaches and then theoretical matrix where sixteen semi-structured interview questions transformed later on were the beginning of the study. Semi-structured interview questions were given to 7 open and distance learning field experts and the data was collected. For the data analysis descriptive and content analysis, for content analysis inductive analysis was used. NVivo12 was employed. The result of the study shows that in the design of interactive scenarios which is the basis of interactive videos, 4 main themes, which are (1) Support Productivity with Natural Curiosity, (2) Create Self-awareness, (3) Provide Self-discovery, (4) Spark off Intellectual Transformation, 16 themes describing the main themes and 55 sub-themes were achieved. The components leading the interactive scenario design where the themes explaining the main themes and the sub-themes take place were used as a checklist in the form of hypothesis.

KEYWORDS:

• Interactive scenario design
• interactive learning scenario
• heutagogy
• inquiry-based learning
• case study

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Additional information

Funding

The research was presented as an MA thesis in “Anadolu ” University, Social Sciences Institution, Department of Distance Education.

Notes on contributors

Özlem Soydan Oktay

Özlem Soydan Oktay, is a PhD student at Anadolu University Social Sciences Institution, Distance Education Department. Since 1994 I have been working at Open Education Faculty, Instructional Design and Scenario Department. My special interests are scenario production in open and distance learning, interactive scenario design, inquiry-based learning, heutagogy, critical and creative thinking, adaptive learning, learning analytics and open educational resources.

T. Volkan Yüzer

T. Volkan Yüzer, PhD. is a professor in Distance Education at College of Open Education, Anadolu University. He undertook graduate studies at Anadolu University, Turkey. His research interests are new communication technologies, synchronous, asynchronous and interactive communications and transformative learning milieus in distance and online education. He has over twenty-two-year experience in exploring additional distance learning media and providing communication and technological support for distance learning programs as well as develop online learning courses. He has participated in projects related to distance learning, online synchronous learning, virtual classroom. He has been teaching courses in distance learning, communication and information technologies. Email: [email protected]; https://twitter.com/TVolkanYuzer; https://www.linkedin.com/in/t-volkan-yuzer-a5172414