Technological Persuasive Pedagogy: A New Way to Persuade Students in the Computer-based Mathematics Learning

This study is an attempt to introduce a new technological pedagogy which is more effective in students attitudes toward mathematics. Content Analysis method as a qualitative research method was used in this research. Based on research method 16 principles were obtained prior persuasive models, theories and approaches. They are as usable principles to persuade students in the computer based mathematics classrooms. These principles can be employed by teachers and course ware designer in three different conditions; first, for students with negative attitude toward mathematics. Second, increase the positive attitude of the students to a higher level. Last but not least, for create a condition to prevent of changes in students' attitude from positive level to lower level. Keywords: Persuasion, Pedagogy, Persuasive Technology, Attitude, Computer-based Learnin

Instructional design approaches, types and trends: a foundation for postmodernism instructional design

This study will examine the approaches toward instructional design that have been appliedto date. A summary of the diverse types of instructional models will be classified them into variouscategories of instructional design. The evidence from many researches and theoretical discussions showand supports the classification of these instructional design categories. This study also investigateswhich existing trends are present in current instructional models. The most recent models have beendesigned under constructivism, but some of these models are considered postmodernism philosophy.Due to these new and hidden considerations we have developed and would to suggest a new trendin this field. In addition, we mention some reasons for this new trend based on social movements. The mentioned movements have been effected by postmodern philosophy. We attempt to propose aninstructional design trend based on postmodernism orientation that named postmodern instructional design

A check list for evaluating persuasive features of mathematics courseware

The main propose of this study is to introduce a check list for evaluating persuasive features of mathematics courseware. Since, mathematics is a source of anxiety among students (Zeidner & Matthews, 2010), this research is an attempt to employ persuasive features that can be used in mathematics courseware. Specifically, we sought to determine criteria that are important for persuading learners; and to ascertain persuasive factors have this ability that employed in computer based mathematics learning. These features originated 13 different prior persuasive models, theories, and approaches that are categorized in seven groups. Content Analysis was used to extract 16 features. For reporting results of Content Analysis method, were conducted 9 research steps. In the next step, the check list was prepared by using extracted persuasive principals with 16 criteria. So, three of more popular mathematics courseware in Iran, were evaluated by new designed check list; and are reported the results. The results have shown the most popular mathematics courseware which its name is "Kusha & Misha", could only earned approximately half of check list points. Two others courseware only be able to obtain a third of persuasive points. Totally, it can be concluded that, with more regard to the persuasion, perhaps we can overcome on negative attitudes toward mathematics in school students

Technological persuasive pedagogy: a new way to persuade students in the computer-based mathematics learning

This study is an attempt to introduce a new technological pedagogy which is more effective in students attitudes toward mathematics. Content Analysis method as a qualitative research method was used in this research. Based on research method 16 principles were obtained prior persuasive models, theories and approaches. They are as usable principles to persuade students in the computer based mathematics classrooms. These principles can be employed by teachers and course ware designer in three different conditions; first, for students with negative attitude toward mathematics. Second, increase the positive attitude of the students to a higher level. Last but not least, for create a condition to prevent of changes in students' attitude from positive level to lower level