This academic article aims to present the principles of systematic design and development of educational innovations through research methodology, alongside protocols for effectiveness evaluation. The design and development of contemporary educational innovation require integration between principles of innovation and technology implementation, diverse new teaching methodologies, analysis of modern learners’ needs, and feasibility studies as foundational data for systematic innovation design using the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model. This universal flexible model facilitates efficient learning activities with clearly defined stages: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. The process involves experimental implementation, data collection, systematic evaluation, and quality improvement through research and development methodology to create practical educational innovations. The development methodology, quality verification, and innovation evaluation procedures include: 1) internal validity verification content validity and innovation characteristics assessed by experts across four aspects: innovation specifics, design standards, techniques, and aesthetics; 2) external validity verification through innovation efficiency testing (E1/E2); 3) innovation effectiveness index (EI) determination; and 4) assessment of actual learning outcomes. The challenge yielded from this process is achieving contemporary educational innovation that is both efficient and effective, aligned with technological changes and supportive of diverse future learner skills.
Pankaew et al. (Tue,) studied this question.