The Use of Fear Appeals in the Development and Evaluation of an Anti-Crimeware Courseware for Taiwanese Sixth Graders

Author: Ta-Chun Teng(Institute of Education, National Chiao Tung University), Chien Chou(Institute of Education, National Chiao Tung University)

Vol.&No.：Vol. 57, No. 3
Date：September 2012
Pages：91-120
DOI：10.3966/2073753X2012095703004

Abstract：

This study describes the development of an anti-crimeware courseware for schoolchildren in Taiwan and examines its pedagogical effectiveness. The instructional design adopted the ADDIE model and integrated the fear appeals approach. A 2-by-2 factorial experimental design was used to test the four possible combinations of two levels (high and low) and two factors (perceived- susceptibility and severity) of fear appeals. The participants in this study included 130 sixth graders. Using immediate and delayed individual tests, this study examined their anti-crimeware attitudes, cognitive concepts, and problem solving skills. The results indicated that the High- Susceptibility/High-Severity (H-Su/H-Se) group outperformed the other three groups. Further explanations and interpretations of the results are provided, and suggestions for future research are proposed.

Keywords：crimeware, systematic instructional design, prevention courseware, fear- appeals, Taiwanese sixth grader

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