Explores several pitfalls that can defeat technical and management consulting endeavors in organizations, highlighting directions given to a consultant concerning a problem, the "solution machine," the relationship between client and advisor, feedback and flexibility, unmade commitments, and the narrow view of a problem. Fourteen references are…

This article describes how providing effective and timely feedback gives new life to student assessment. Such feedback enables students to become better problem solvers and assessors of their own work. Providing effective and informative feedback is a large part of the assessment process: a means not an end that exists to improve learning and…

Explains the three main concepts of the system dynamics approach to model building (dynamics, feedback, and systems) and the basic steps to problem solving by simulation applicable to all educational levels. Some DYNAMO commands are briefly described. (EAO)

Discusses the use of interactive design principles for case materials. Topics discussed include the functions of case materials, including bridging theory and practice, problem solving, and motivation; the potential for interaction; considering instructional needs; elements of interaction, including responding, feedback, and branching; and levels…

The pedagogical strategies of human tutors in problem solving domains are described and the possibility of incorporating these techniques into computerized tutors is examined. GIL (Graphical Instruction in LISP), an intelligent tutoring system for LISP programming, is compared to human tutors teaching the same material in order to identify how the…

Vocational education has many pedagogical advantages over academic education in meeting three critical conditions of excellence. The first critical condition is student involvement. Most vocational education programs tend to involve students intensely and personally with peers and teachers. The natural advantage most vocational education has over…

If the quality of education is to adapt to the rapidly changing needs of society and increased standards of accountability, administrators and the school faculty must have a solid communication system. Some strategies for more effective communication include: strengthening the links in communication between faculty and administrators; maintaining…

In order to demonstrate how course content can be adapted so that thinking skills are included in the learning experience, this paper uses a unit of study from theater history as a basis for examining how subject matter can be structured with learning objectives, a study guide, a hypothetical problem situation, instructions, and feedback. The…

Discussion of graphing software for educational purposes focuses on a study in which three versions of an original computer graphing program were used by inner-city high school students to solve scientific data analysis problems. Variations in degrees of flexibility and feedback in the software are explored. (Contains 37 references.) (LRW)

The challenge of clinical teaching is to transform novice medical students into practicing physicians. Four issues are addressed: strengths of clinical education; major problems with clinical teaching; key roles faculty and residents perform; and strategies for improving clinical teaching. (MLW)

Presents the results of an April 1996 survey on articulation between and among Japanese programs. Attempts to offer commentary about articulation from the perspective of Japanese and about the results of the survey, and to tie these results to more general issues. Suggests that articulation is an ongoing problem for virtually all language…

Discussion of expert systems and how they can be used focuses on recent research and empirically validated interface features. Highlights include immediate feedback; text brevity; graphics; explanations and human information processing abilities; novice user learning styles; multioption displays; users' mental models; incidental learning; and…

This document is designed for use as a resource and reference guide for Air Force instructional managers who are considering the adoption or expansion of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) at some future time, and also as a decision aid for an instructional manager currently involved in the CAI decision process. The contents are intended to be…