HYPERMEDIA COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATION IN SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION- * 0

Abstract

tterson and J oan ne Ya f fe Hypermedia computer-based education (CBE) is an emerging information ' * ' technology that makes possible user-directed, nonsequential exploration of, and interaction with, information presented through a variety of media including text, animation, graphics, sound, and video. This article describes hypermedia CBE and briefly reviews the research on its instructional efficacy. A synopsis of the theoretical foundation covers cognitive theory concepts of information networks and associative learning, web teaching.<..7s>j: principles, andragogical theory as it relates to social work education, and hypermedia CBE structure. Examples of current and potential applications in social work education demonstrate that hypermedia CBE can emulate the dynamic, iterative learning process of knowledge acquisition, knowledge testing, and content integration through practice simulation. T he c o n veya nc e of the social work knowledge base is a multifaceted task in social work education. Informa tion is transferred in the classroom, through texts, among peers, and in field placements. In recent years, computer-based education (CBE) has assumed a small role in the dissemination of infor mation within social work educatio