Development of Instructional Model Based on Connectivism Learning Theory to Enhance Problem-solving Skill in ICT for Daily Life of Higher Education Students

This research explores that the instructional model based on connectivism learning theory to enhance problem-solving skill in ICT for daily life of university students as well as its impact in the classroom on learning and teaching, especially in student's problem-solving skill and practices that refer to awareness, connection, and contribution process as part of the learning efficacy improvements. In this process, web technology particular social networking site has a necessary role to engage and integrate knowledge and learning activities within the problem based learning (PBL) process. In this respect, this research aims to study and develop the appropriate instructional model based on connectivism leaning theory to enhance problem-solving skill in ICT for daily life by the 10 experts' opinion. The research results exhibited that the instructional model based on connectivism learning theory via web-based learning was appropriated and raised the level of problem-solving skill among students. (C) 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.