Final Master's Project Purpose Statement:
The purpose of this instructional design project is to design and evaluate a Webinar on the topic of meditation to change the way adults feel about stress reduction and develop a web page of Facebook.
The Meditation for Stress Reduction Webinar was held Feb. 4 at 10am (HST) using the BlackBoard Colloborate web conferencing format. The Facebook page will remain active indefinitely.
Abstract: Have
you ever searched the internet before calling a doctor when you were not
feeling well? There are
hundreds of websites recommending stress reduction for overall health
improvement. Meditation
is a proven technique to reduce stress. Unfortunately, many adults feel they do not
have enough time to meditate. The
purpose of this instructional design project was to develop a Web page on
Facebook.com and teach a webinar on the topic of meditation to change
the way adults feel about stress reduction. The Facebook Page took into consideration the
implications of using social media for learning and was in alignment with goals
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Techniques for teaching in the affective
domain and Gagne’s “Nine Events for Instruction” were used to create the webinar. All 11 adult women participants reported
immediate feelings of relaxation during the webinar and 45% of participants
started practicing meditation to reduce stress after participating in the
webinar. An implication for future research includes utilizing other
asynchronous methods of instruction instead of a live webinar.
***The Final paper and Project were presented at TCC on April 19, 2012.
***The Final paper and Project were presented at TCC on April 19, 2012.
Click on the links below for the Paper, Webinar Slides, etc.
Research Paper
Power Point Slides that were used in the Live Webinar
Meditation for Stress Reduction Facebook Page
Consent Form
How to log in to the class
The Format of the Webinar
Idea Paper
Power Point Slides that were used in the Live Webinar
Meditation for Stress Reduction Facebook Page
Consent Form
How to log in to the class
The Format of the Webinar
Idea Paper