... designing instruction, generally learning content is regarded as the most important factor. Thomas et al. (2002) stressed that culture has to be considered as a “dimension” of instructional design capturing, three layers: purposeful intention, interaction with learners to involve them...

... Blended learning E-learning Instructional design Mixed-ability teaching The project addresses the problems that science teachers face in Hong Kong. At the primary level, science is not taught as an independent subject; it is integrated with social studies and health education to form...

... This study will benefit instructional designers/curriculum designers/teachers to design culturally sensitive and culturally adaptive online courses. While Hofstede’s (1980) and Hall’s (1966; 1976) frameworks are useful for conceptualizing traditional cultures, they may not be appropriate for studying...