EQuiv Research

The following research projects are based on testing or using the Equivalency Theorem. Please let us know if you know of other similar work.

Meta-analysis

• Bernard, M. R., Abrami, P. C., Borokhovski, E., Wade, C. A., Tamim, R. M., Surkes, M. A., & Bethel, E. C. (2009). A meta-analysis of three types of interaction treatments in distance education. The Review of Educational Research (RER), 79(3), 1243-1289 – A meta-analysis on interaction research in light of the Equivalency Theorem covering 1985 – 2006 empirical studies in distance education.

Doctoral dissertations

• Byers, A. S. (2010). Examining learner-content interaction importance and efficacy in online, self-directed electronic professional development in science for elementary educators in grades three – six. (Doctoral Dissertation, The Faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Virginia, US). – An examination of the Theorem validity in self-paced online course for adult students.
• Miyazoe, T. (2009 January). LMS-based EFL Blended Instructional Design: Learning Community, Learning Styles, and Online Written Interaction. (Doctoral Dissertation: International Christian University, Japan) – An application of the Theorem to blended learning context with Japanese university students is included (written in English).
• Rhode, J. F. (2008). Interaction Equivalency in Self-Paced Online Learning Environments: An Exploration of Learner Preferences. (Doctoral Dissertation, Capella University, US, UMI 3291462) – Examination of the Theorem in self-paced online teacher professional development course.

Master’s dissertations

• Markewitz, L. (2007). Stuent-Student Interaction in an Online Continuing Professional Development Course: Testing Anderson’s Equivalency Theorem — test of adding student-student interaction to the other two interaction pairs.
• Hao Ying (2011). Analyzing students’ mathematical learning problems from the calculus consulting program: a tutoring case study – Research on applying Interaction Equivalency Theorem in Math teaching.

Journal papers

• Miyazoe, T., & Anderson, T. (2010a). The Interaction Equivalency Theorem. Journal of Interactive Online Learning (JIOL), Summer, 94-104.
• Miyazoe, T., & Anderson, T. (2010b). Empirical research on learners’ perceptions: Interaction Equivalency Theorem in blended learning, European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning (EURODL).
• Rhode, J. F. (2009). Interaction Equivalency in Self-Paced Online Learning Environments: An Exploration of Learner Preferences. Interactional Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL), 10(1).

Book

• Miyazoe, T., & Anderson, T. (2012). Voice Interaction Online (freely available with password 275326 so don’t buy!!). In Advancement in Online Education:Exploring the Best Practices (Q. Lin Ed.), Book chapter, Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers. – Theorizing online voice interaction and computer-mediated communication (NagoGong, VoiceThread, etc.) using the Modes of Interaction.

Proceedings paper

• Cabral, P. B., & Quintas-Mendes, A. (2012). O TEOREMA DA EQUIVALÊNCIA DA INTERAÇÃO E O DESENHO DE CENÁRIOS PARA A EDUCAÇÃO ONLINE: RESULTADOS PRELIMINARES. II Congresso Internacional TIC e Educação, Portugal.
• Cabral, P. B., & Quintas-Mendes, A. (2012). Interaction Equivalency Theorem and Design of Online Courses–A Preliminary Research Proposal Approach, EDEN 2012 Annual Conference, Porto, Portugal.
• Miyazoe, T. & Anderson, T. (2012). Enteraction Equivalency Theorem: The  64-interaction design model and its Significance on Online Teaching, AAOU 2012, CD-ROM proceedings (no page), Makuhari, Japan
• Miyazoe, T. & Anderson, T. (2011). Interaction Equivalency Theorem: Research Potential and its Application to Teaching, archived by Penn State University
  database, The 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning (DTL) Proceedings

Academic essay

• Miyazoe, T. (2012). Getting the Mix Right Once Again: A Peek into the Interaction Equivalency Theorem and Interaction Design. ALT Online News Letter.

Presentation slides

• Pedro Barbosa Cabral. (2012). Interaction Equivalency Theorem and Design of Online Courses – A Preliminary Research Proposal Approach, EDEN 2012, Porto, Portugal.
• Miyazoe, T. & Anderson, T. (2012). Interaction Equivalency Theorem: The 64-Interaction Design Model and its Significance on Online Teaching, AAOU 2012: The 26th Annual Conference of Asian Association of Open Universities, Makuhari, Japan
• Miyazoe, T. & Anderson, T. (2011). The Interaction Equivalency Theorem: Research potential and application in teaching, Information Session, 27th Annual Conference on Distance Teaching & Learning, Wisconsin, US.
• Miyazoe, T. (2009). The Interaction Equivalency Theorem and its Implications in Blended Learning, The 15th Sloan-C International Conference, Orland, US.