Instructional Technology Research, Design and Development : Lessons from the Field

Design and development research, which has considerable implications for instructional design, focuses on designing and exploring products, artifacts and models, as well as programs, activity, and curricula. Instructional Technology Research, Design and Development: Lessons from the Field is a practical text on design and development research in the field of instructional technology. This book gives readers an overview of design and development research and how it is conducted in different contexts and for various purposes. Further, this reference source provides readers with practical knowledge on design and development research gained through investigation of lessons learned in the field.

Nor Aziah Alias, PhD is an associate professor of Instructional Technology at the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. She graduated with an undergraduate and Master degrees in Physics from Indiana University, Bloomington USA before pursuing her graduate certificate in Open and Distance Learning in USQ, Australia and her doctoral degree at the International Islamic University Malaysia. Her areas of interest include instructional design, design and development, ICT for development (ICT4D) and motivation in online learning. She has published in both international and national publications and has won several academic awards including the Malaysian Educational Technology Association (META) Best Dissertation Award in 2007. She is currently a fellow of the Amy Mahan Research Fellowship program that is supported by Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC).

Sulaiman Hashim, PhD is a senior officer and lecturer at the Aminudin Baki National Institute of Educational Management and Leadership, Malaysia. He holds a PhD in Instructional Technology from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He has vast experience in teaching secondary school prior to his current position as the head of the Management Information System at the institute. His areas of research interest include ICT design and development and technology supported teaching and learning. He can be reached at sulaimanhashim@iab.edu.my.