Activities as Instructional Tools: A Framework for Analysis and Evaluation

A conceptual analysis and a list of principles that might be used as a tool for designing, selecting, or assessing activities are offered.

Abstract

Issues relating to the design, selection, and evaluation of learning activities have been relatively neglected in educational research and scholarship. This article identifies some fundamental questions in need of scholarly attention, reviews recent research findings, and then offers a conceptual analysis and a list of principles that might be used as a tool for designing, selecting, or assessing activities.