narration for the glossary while 25% disagreeing having a background narration to the glossary
terms.
Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs)- Students commented about the SAQs with prompt
feedback with much excitement. Designing SAQs for each an every section was highly valued
by the students. From the interview it was found that students were satisfied with the design
features of the question and the feedback with right (√) or wrong (X) signs.
‘SAQs at each end of the section made me actively go though the lesson. When we scored
wrong at SAQs we could have gone back to the lesson to verify immediately. Also when we
‘clicked’ a correct answer there is the right sign and feedback says ‘very good’ with the
description. This made me happy and motivated and also built confidence in studying.
Because of the SAQs I could have moved to the next section with a clear and confident mind.’
(S22/F)
However, most of the students have found that the colours used in the ‘questions number
button’ and the introductory statement describing the question as not very legible to them.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
Screen design with the existing background, colours, text and graphics were well perceived by
the students and the screen design has contributed in increasing their motivation to learn
throughout the program. This fact supports the Gagne’s ‘gaining attention’ in instructional
design. Specifically in the existing screen design, students were attracted (a) to the colour
scheme used in the overall screen design, (b) proper balance of the text and graphics in the
screen design and (c) to the limited amount of information presented per screen.
Colours used in screens design have effectively grabbed students’ attention. Dark colour text
on the light colour background was appreciated by students (Stemler, 1997); especially the
light colour background has created a pleasing sensation to them. Colours have supported
students to distinguish between different structural information (Pellone, 1995) and highlighted
the specific movements in genetic processes.
The researchers of this study specifically used the font ‘Century Gothic’ in text designing, since
its close resemblance in shape to ‘Sinhala’ and ‘Tamil’ fonts, which are more circular. Although
some authors (Poncelet & Proctor, 1993, Faila, 2000) recommended sans-serif fonts for the
body text of computer screens, students have found difficulty in reading the ‘Century Gothic’ in
particular, which is a sans-serif font. Students have perceived the serif fonts more readable.
Limited amount of information allocated per screen has motivated students to go deeper in to
the program and it has engaged them in active processing of related information. This has also
supported by Stemler (1997) in chunking the information using windows overlays.
This study also shows students’ attraction towards visual descriptions of bacterial genetic
information, and they have effectively interacted with the subject matter within a very short
period of time. Graphics have helped students to learn effectively than text as pictures have
narration for the glossary while 25% disagreeing having a background narration to the glossary
terms.
Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs)- Students commented about the SAQs with prompt
feedback with much excitement. Designing SAQs for each an every section was highly valued
by the students. From the interview it was found that students were satisfied with the design
features of the question and the feedback with right (√) or wrong (X) signs.
‘SAQs at each end of the section made me actively go though the lesson. When we scored
wrong at SAQs we could have gone back to the lesson to verify immediately. Also when we
‘clicked’ a correct answer there is the right sign and feedback says ‘very good’ with the
description. This made me happy and motivated and also built confidence in studying.
Because of the SAQs I could have moved to the next section with a clear and confident mind.’
(S22/F)
However, most of the students have found that the colours used in the ‘questions number
button’ and the introductory statement describing the question as not very legible to them.
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
Screen design with the existing background, colours, text and graphics were well perceived by
the students and the screen design has contributed in increasing their motivation to learn
throughout the program. This fact supports the Gagne’s ‘gaining attention’ in instructional
design. Specifically in the existing screen design, students were attracted (a) to the colour
scheme used in the overall screen design, (b) proper balance of the text and graphics in the
screen design and (c) to the limited amount of information presented per screen.
Colours used in screens design have effectively grabbed students’ attention. Dark colour text
on the light colour background was appreciated by students (Stemler, 1997); especially the
light colour background has created a pleasing sensation to them. Colours have supported
students to distinguish between different structural information (Pellone, 1995) and highlighted
the specific movements in genetic processes.
The researchers of this study specifically used the font ‘Century Gothic’ in text designing, since
its close resemblance in shape to ‘Sinhala’ and ‘Tamil’ fonts, which are more circular. Although
some authors (Poncelet & Proctor, 1993, Faila, 2000) recommended sans-serif fonts for the
body text of computer screens, students have found difficulty in reading the ‘Century Gothic’ in
particular, which is a sans-serif font. Students have perceived the serif fonts more readable.
Limited amount of information allocated per screen has motivated students to go deeper in to
the program and it has engaged them in active processing of related information. This has also
supported by Stemler (1997) in chunking the information using windows overlays.
This study also shows students’ attraction towards visual descriptions of bacterial genetic
information, and they have effectively interacted with the subject matter within a very short
period of time. Graphics have helped students to learn effectively than text as pictures have
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