Four context-sensitive design principles for educational materials about SNS risks

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 design), q3 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

Through reflection on all eight studies, the authors revised their initial design principles into four contextually sensitive principles: individual reflection is critical; simulated environments are sufficient; involving parents is beneficial; and a short-term intervention is sufficient. Table 5 maps each revised principle to the initial principle it reinterprets, e.g. collaborative learning becomes "Individual reflection is critical" and authentic setting becomes "Simulated environments are sufficient".

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Materials should build in time for individual reflection before peer discussion
• A homework task completed in collaboration with parents is proposed to involve all parents

Constraints

• The authors acknowledge the principles are context-specific, which jeopardizes external validity; generalizability to other behaviors and cultures requires future research

Target Learners

• secondary education students aged 12 to 19

Learning Goals

• awareness of contact risks on SNSs
• safer attitudes and behavior regarding privacy and cyberbullying

Claims

• Individual Reflection Improves Attitudes Behavior [+M]
• Authentic Own Profile No Added Value [+M]
• Active Parental Involvement Boys Behavior [+M]

Related Designs

Examples

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Key Sources

• Vanderhoven, E., Schellens, T., Vanderlinde, R., & Valcke, M. (2015). Developing educational materials about risks on social network sites: A design-based research approach. Educational Technology Research and Development, 64(3), 459–480. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-015-9415-4

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title	Four context-sensitive design principles for educational materials about SNS risks
description	Through reflection on all eight studies, the authors revised their initial design principles into four contextually sensitive principles: individual reflection is critical; simulated environments are sufficient; invol...
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