Intended as a text and a reference work, the book emphasizes the development of broad institutional objectives, and covers in detail curriculum and course development, selection of learning experiences, and evaluation of nursing behavior. All subjects are approached through the critical incident technique, which presents material in brief case…

Relationships are examined among linking functions and the linking agent role in the context of factors that determine the function and affect the role. The historical context in which educational dissemination has evolved is described, and three major clusters of dissemination concepts that have been identified and analyzed since 1966 are…

The "Purplebook" is an essential part of the "Greenbook System"--an integrated sequence of five programs (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon) for professional development of college educators. The Alpha program is designed for college seniors or graduate students preparing for careers in higher education. Purplebook Alpha…

The "Purplebook" is an essential part of the "Greenbook System"--an integrated sequence of five individualized programs (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon) designed for professional development of college educators. The Gamma program was created for the established professional or the new-hire who has not conducted…

Taking a how-to approach and a British perspective, with numerous lists and examples, this book presents the concept of learning contracts negotiated agreements between learners and instructors to achieve a specific learning goal for university and continuing education teachers. The book is organized in four parts: Part 1 is an introduction; it…

The book deals comprehensively with occupational analysis, which is defined as the means for identifying and organizing that part of instructional content which is relevant to targeted performance situations. Occupational analysis yields useful information for instructional needs and helps to determine critical performance aspects warranting…

This book details a step-by-step procedure for setting up effective on-the-job training (OJT) programs in actual work settings. The book contains 11 chapters grouped into 3 parts. Part 1, which is devoted to meeting the demand for employee expertise, consists of a chapter explaining how the need for effective and efficient development of employee…

In the third edition of the basic text, which deals with the methodology of preparing courses of study in industrial arts and vocational education, the title and content have been modified to include technical education. The authors stress the importance of the teacher's ability to organize instructional material where manipulative processes are…

This book focuses on applying instructional design to development of classroom learning for adults. Chapter 1 presents an overview of the model and addresses concerns about use of instructional design in adult education. Chapter 2 deals with assessing and developing skills as an adult educator; a literature review on behavior, beliefs, knowledge,…