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Tracey Dalton - MSc Applied eLearning – DIT – 2014/5
‘Provision of Post-Lecture CAD Screencasts to reduce Cognitive Load and foster Convergent Thinking skills and
Self-directed Learning in First Year Interior Design’
Visual Representation of Results
Employment/C
areer choice
Interior &
Furniture Desig
n
Leve
l 8 Q
ualifica
tion
Interesting m
odules
Continuous asse
ssment
Design educa
tion
Design Tools
/ Skil
ls (ca
d etc.)
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What were the main aspects about the course content that attracted you to the BA Hons Interior Design/Furniture?
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Common Themes
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Q1 - Course Choice: What were the main aspects about the course content that attracted you to the BA Interior Design & Furniture course at DIT?
Themes/codes
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Employment/Career choice 2 1Interior & Furniture Design 5 1Level 8 Qualification 1 1Interesting modules 2 1Continuous assessment 1 1Design education 2 2Design Tools / Skills (cad etc.) 1 4
Q2 - Course Choice: What were you looking for when choosing this course?
Themes/codes1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Career success 4 2
Practical/Creative Focus 5 3
Design Skills 4 5
Qualification 1 0
Career
succe
ss
Practical
/Crea
tive Fo
cus
Design
Skills
Qualificati
on0
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What were you looking for when choosing this course?
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Common ThemesNo.
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Self-d
irecte
d study
Deadlin
es
CAD/computer
progra
ms
Oral pres
entati
ons
Making f
riends
Workl
oad
Transiti
on from se
cond le
vel
Tech
nical a
spect
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Gaining c
onfidence
in design
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any n
ew m
odules
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Write a brief reflection on the new learning challenges you had to overcome in 1st year.
1st Year Responses (9no.)2nd year responses (8no.)
Common Themes
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Q3 - The First Year Learning Experience: Write a brief reflection on the new learning challenges you had to overcome in first year.
Themes/codes 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)Self-directed study 6 1Deadlines 3 1CAD/computer programs 2 8Oral presentations 1 0Making friends 1 0Workload 1 0Transition from second level 3 0Technical aspects 1 3Gaining confidence in design 0 1So many new modules 0 1
‘The amount of work that we received, we weren’t expecting such a load. It was really overwhelming. Even the modules we are studying. I didn’t expect to get so many, or have so many projects at the same time. I expected to have one project at a time and it would change every other week.’ – First year student ‘G’
Focus Group Themes – Self - Directed Learning and Heavy Workload
Did the first year experience present any new learning challenges which you had to overcome?
‘Well, I mean….Being in charge of your own work. Being on top of everything yourself. Organising what you’re going to do. Not being told what to do and when to do it.’ – First year Student ‘B’
Q. 4 (i): The First Year Learning Experience: Please complete the following: I found ______ the most challenging. I found _______ the least challenging.
12%6%
35%
47%
Most Challenging
Technical Drawing
Sample & Mood-boards
Academic Writing
AutoCAD
12%
53%
24%
12%
Least Challenging
Technical Drawing
Free-hand Drawing
Sample & Mood-boards
Academic Writing
Most Challenging1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Technical Drawing 2 0Free-hand Drawing 0 0Sample & Mood-boards 1 0Academic Writing 2 4AutoCAD 4 4
Least Challenging1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Technical Drawing 1 1Free-hand Drawing 5 4Sample & Mood-boards 1 3Academic Writing 2 0AutoCAD 0 0
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I found 'AutoCAD' the most challenging in 1st year because:
1st Year Responses (4no.) 2nd year responses (4no.)
Q. 4 (ii): The First Year Learning Experience: Please complete the following: I found ‘AutoCAD’ the most challenging because………
Most Challenging : comments (CAD)
1st Year Responses (4no.)
2nd year responses (4no.)
new to me 3 3has to be correct, otherwise it's off 1 there's a lot in it / takes time 1 1I'm usually more hands on (drawing) 1hard to utilise program 1
Q. 4 (ii): The First Year Learning Experience: Please complete the following: I found ‘Freehand Drawing’ the least challenging because………
Least Challenging : comments (freehand dwg)
1st Year Responses (5no.)
2nd year responses (4no.)
did drawing in 2nd level 1 4
did a PLC course in drawing 1enjoy it 3 doing it for years 2 feels natural 1
did drawing in 2nd level did a PLC course
in drawing enjoy itdoing it for years
feels natural
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I found 'freehand drawing' the least challenging in 1st year beacuse:
1st Year Responses (5no.) 2nd year responses (4no.)
‘I like the drawing and the making the tower and making the bridge. It involved a lot of different ideas. Whereas with cad – I found that hard, and Form and Space – I didn’t do as well in that either. It was kind of more strict.’ – First year student ‘A’
Focus Group Themes – Design thinking themes / technical aspects of course
Did any aspect of the course turn out to be different, or more important for your learning, than you had expected?
‘I didn’t expect so much architecture in the course. I thought it was more basically just based on interior design. I thought it was going to be a bit more ‘fine arty’ as well, if that makes sense…….. I understand why they’re in the course, cos they’re both really important, the architecture and the engineering. We’ll have a better understanding of what is going on. – First year student ‘G’
Steering away from the whole image of being a decorator, as opposed to a designer and a problem solver. – First year student ‘B’
Q5(i) - Convergent and Divergent Thinking: In the diagram above please circle the eight words which most describe the learning processes you would use when you are doing any assignment on the course.
Imag
ine
Genera
te
Visuali
ze
Explore
Play w
ith
Fantac
ize
Combine/integ
rate
Enga
ge possi
bilities
Enhan
ce
Defer J
udgemen
t
build on others
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2nd year responses (8no.)1st Year Responses (9no.)
'Divergent' word choices
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Divergent words 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)Imagine 6 6Generate 6 4Visualize 7 7Explore 8 6Play with 4 1Fantacize 4 1Combine/integrate 6 3Engage possibilities 3 4Enhance 0 2Defer Judgement 0 2build on others 0 2
Q5(i) - Convergent and Divergent Thinking: In the diagram above please circle the eight words which most describe the learning processes you would use when you are doing any assignment on the course.
Catego
rize
Decisio
ns
Hone In/Fo
cus
Guidelines
Make s
ense
of
Connect
Reduce
Rate by c
riteri
aRefi
neClar
ifySe
lect
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2nd year responses (8no.)1st Year Responses (9no.)'Convergent' word choices
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Convergent words 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)Categorize 1 0Decisions 5 4Hone In/Focus 3 2Guidelines 5 2Make sense of 6 5Connect 3 1Reduce 1 0Rate by criteria 1 0Refine 1 1Clarify 1 3Select 0 4
Q5(ii) - Convergent and Divergent Thinking: Would you describe yourself as a convergent or divergent thinker?
Convergent Divergent Both0
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Design Thinking
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
Thinking Type 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)Convergent 0 5Divergent 7 3Both 2 0
Q5(iii) - Convergent and Divergent Thinking: Why do you think you are a divergent thinker?
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Why do you think you are a divergent thinker?
1st Year Responses (7no.) 2nd year responses (3no.)
Design Thinking : comments (divergent)
1st Year Responses (7no.)
2nd year responses (3no.)
come up with many solutions 4 2I am a creative person 1 I love visualizing different layouts 1 trained myself to think this way 1 I had to think when making my portfolio 1 improve my ideas through thought process 1 more creative to be a divergent thinker 1 like to explore and research 1
‘Divergent, because I’m more creative. So, I think I’m more divergent. I don’t really think there is one answer to all of those things.’ – First year student ‘A’
Q5(iii) - Convergent and Divergent Thinking: Why do you think you are a convergent thinker?
I don’t really explore many options
I find it hard to imagine different possibilities/
ideas
No response
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3
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Why do you think you are a convergent thinker?
1st Year Responses (0no.) 2nd year responses (5no.)
Design Thinking : comments (convergent)
1st Year Responses (0no.)
2nd year responses (5no.)
I don’t really explore many options 1
I find it hard to imagine different possibilities/ideas 3
No response 1
Q5(iii) - Convergent and Divergent Thinking: Why do you think you are a convergent & divergent thinker?
Design Thinking : comments (both) 1st Year Responses (2no.) 2nd year responses (0no.)
I am a little bit of both 1 0
coming up with direct solutions and many possible solutions
2
0
‘I think I said I was both, cos I’m able to handle like practical tasks, and that sort of stuff, the likes of CAD – like you said ‘black and white’, but I can go creative and go crazy with stuff as well. So like I think I fit in to both.’ – First year student ‘B’
Q6 The traits of a good designer: Place the following in order from 1 to 10 indicating which you think is the most important trait of a good designer, with 1 being the most important and 10 being the least.
List of Traits 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.) Observations
Artistic Ability 2; 5; 6; 8; 9(x3); 10 2; 3; 4; 6; 7; 9(x2); 10 mostly 5 to 10
Communication 1(x3); 3(x3); 5(x2); 10 3; 4(x2); 6(x2); 7; 8; 10 varies
Eye for Materials 2(x2); 4(x2); 5(x2);9(x2); 10 3; 6; 7(x2); 8(x2) 9;10 mostly 5 to 10
Problem Solving 2; 3(x2); 4(x2); 6; 7; 10 1; 2(x3); 5(x2); 6; 8 mostly 1 to 5
Technical Skills1; 3; 4(x2); 5; 6(x2); 7; 8 1; 2(x3); 3(x2); 5(x2); mostly 1 to 5
Awareness of Audience 1(x2); 2(x2); 3(x2); 5; 9(x2) 1; 2; 4; 5(x2); 6; 10 varies
Creativity1(x3); 2(x2); 4(x2); 5; 8 1(x4); 3(x2); 4; 7 Most Important
Team Player3; 7(x3); 8(x4); 10 4; 5; 6; 8(x4); 10 mostly 5 to 10
Humility2; 5; 6; 7; 8; 10(x4) 4; 7; 9(x3); 10(x3) Least Important
Vision3; 6; 7(x2); 8(x2); 9; 10 1(x2); 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 9 mostly 5 to 10
Q7 (i) – Multimedia Learning: In your CAD module in first year you were given post-lecture videos (screencasts) via e-mail to look at after class. Please write a brief reflection on how you used the screencasts in first year.
to solve
a pro
blemrev
ise
learn
more
remem
ber / r
efer b
ack on
practise
comman
ds
watch aft
er cla
ss/miss
ed cla
ss
to understan
d
complet
e acti
vities
have n
ot used
them
no resp
onse
very
useful
watching &
copyin
g
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Reflection on screencast use in 1st year
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)Common Themes
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Themes/codes1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
to solve a problem 2 4revise 1 0learn more 1 0remember / refer back on 4 4practise commands 1 0watch after class/missed class 1 2to understand 1 0complete activities 1 0have not used them 1 0no response 0 1very useful 0 1watching & copying 0 1
‘You can go back and revise if you need to and if you’ve forgotten how to do something you can go back and check. Yeah, they’re useful.’ – First year student ‘B’
Q7 (ii) – Multimedia Learning: Do you still refer to the videos often (ie. once a week), sometimes, or never?
OftenSometimes
NeverNot yet
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Frequency of screencast use in 1st year
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)Frequency
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Frequency 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)Often 1 0Sometimes 7 6Never 1 0Not yet 0 2
Q7 (iii) – Multimedia Learning: Has your opinion changed towards learning CAD software (Autocad, Sketchup, Photoshop, Illustrator) in first / second year, and if so, please say why?
yes
no
frustr
ating/s
cary a
t beg
inning
easie
r to use/
skills
impro
ving
use for o
ther modules
technology
asset
to ar
t/desi
gn
more diffi
cult t
han th
ought
not as c
hallen
ging n
ow
can be t
ricky
sketch
up
sketch
up easie
r
see th
e ben
efits
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Has your opinion changed towards learning CAD software?
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)Comments
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Opinion1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
yes 5 4no 0 0frustrating/scary at beginning 5 2easier to use/skills improving 2 2use for other modules 1 0technology asset to art/design 1 1more difficult than thought 1 0not as challenging now 2 0can be tricky 1 0sketchup 0 1sketchup easier 0 1see the benefits 0 2
Q7 (iv) - Multimedia Learning: Place the following in order of how challenging you found each assignment in the first year CAD module, with the most challenging at 1 and the least challenging at 3 (1st yrs) or 4 (2nd yrs).
Assessment Type 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)
Activities 1 to 161(x5); 2; 3(x3)
1; 2; 3(x3); 4(x3)
Survey/sketches/tech. dwg 1(x2);2(x4); 3(x3)
1(x2); 2; 3; 4(x4)
CAD drawing test 1; 2(x4); 3 2(x5); 3(x3)
Reception Design project 1(x6); 2(x2)
Q7 (v) - Multimedia Learning: Are there other modules in which such multimedia tutorials would have helped to overcome new learning challenges, and if so, please say why?
Don't Think s
o
Modelmak
ing
observa
tional draw
ing tips
powerpoints
are e-
mailed
other cla
sses m
ore sel
f dire
cted
sketch
up (a m
odule that
isn't t
augh
t)
works best
on computer
progra
ms
no resp
onse
00.5
11.5
22.5
33.5
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Are there any other modules in which screencasts could be used to help overcome new learning challenges?
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)Comments
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Comment 1st Year Responses (9no.) 2nd year responses (8no.)Don't Think so 4 1Model making 3 0observational drawing tips 1 0powerpoints are e-mailed 1 0other classes more self directed 3 0sketchup (a module that isn't taught) 0 3works best on computer programs 0 4no response 0 1
Q7 (vi) - Multimedia Learning: Do you think video screencasts could be a useful presentation format for your own project work? If so, please say when and why?
yes
no
don't know
no resp
onse
explai
n projec
ts bett
er
send vi
deo by e
verb
al pres
entati
ons ove
rwhelm
ing
doesn't a
llow public
spea
king p
ractise
saves
paper
help to
look t
hrough
work
later
gives
the view
er so
much
more
for nigh
tclub pro
ject
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Do you think sceencasts could be useful presentation format for your own project work?
1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)Comments
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Comment1st Year Responses (9no.)
2nd year responses (8no.)
yes 4 6no 4 2don't know 2 0no response 1 0explain projects better 3 1send video by e-mail 1 0verbal presentations overwhelming 2 0doesn't allow public speaking practise 2 2saves paper 0 1help to look through work later 0 1gives the viewer so much more 0 1for nightclub project 0 2