Faculty Research in Technical Communication and Interactive Design
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Kei Tomita, Ph.D.
Dr. Kei Tomita is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Interactive Design. Her research investigates how the visual design of instructional media can enhance people’s cognitive and affective learning experiences. She studies instructional media because of her belief that media can create personalized learning environments for people with diverse instructional needs.
Publications:
Tomita, K. (2018). Does the visual appeal of instructional media affect learners’ motivation toward learning? TechTrends, 62(1), 103-112.
Tomita, K. (2016). Interaction of a vocabulary quiz with cognitive instructional strategies in first language learning among Japanese undergraduates. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 25(1), 75-100.
Boling, E., Alangari, H., Hajdu, I., Guo, M., Gyabak, K., Khlaif, Z., Kizilboga, R., Tomita, K., Alsaif, M., Bae, H., Ergulec, F., Lachheb, A., Zhu, M., Basdogan, M., Buggs, C., Sari, A., & Techawitthayachinda, R. (2017). Core judgments of instructional designers in practice. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 30(3), 199-219.