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Design Training Programs in the Developing World: Experience in Africa.
Murphy, Catherine; Walters, Jo Ella – Performance and Instruction, 1982
Identifies four categories of information required to develop realistic training programs in Third World countries. A description of the development of a set of workshops on nursing in connection with the Ministry of Health in a sub-Saharan African nation illustrates the effect of these types of information on program development. (JJD)
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Information Needs, Instructional Development, International Educational Exchange
The Application of Performance Technology in the Military: 1960-1980.
Olsen, John R.; Bass, Virginia B. – Performance and Instruction, 1982
This review of applications of educational technology in U.S. military training programs from 1960 to 1980 shows how the use of various audiovisual aids led, in turn, to programed instruction, the systems approach to instructional development, and the development of the Instructional Systems Design (ISD) Model. More than 30 references are listed.…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Educational Equipment, Educational History, Educational Technology
Formative Evaluation in Industry.
Bastian, Rich; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1983
Describes a project at Bell Laboratories which sought a compromise between ideal formative evaluation procedures and more feasible procedures necessitated by restrictions on time and resources. Local-trial and field-trial stages of a phased approach are discussed, as well as the benefits of field-tests. (EAO)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Curriculum Development, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
Managing Follow-Up Evaluation.
Greer, Michael – Performance and Instruction, 1989
This final article in a series on management of instructional development projects focuses on what the project manager can do to ensure that the follow-up evaluation is as effective as possible. Highlights include the development of evaluation tools, implementing the chosen evaluation strategies, and analyzing and reporting the findings. (LRW)
Descriptors: Administrators, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization, Industrial Training
Implementing Interactive Video.
Russell, James; And Others – Performance and Instruction, 1991
Presents guidelines for the successful implementation of interactive video programs that were identified during the development of the Purdue Academic Learning Opportunity System (PALOS) Mathematics Project, which was designed to improve basic mathematics achievement levels of adults using interactive video and computer-assisted instruction.…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Industrial Training
Visible Models of Course Organization.
Yelon, Stephen; Reznich, Christopher – Performance and Instruction, 1992
Discussion of visible models of training course organization covers uses for course designers, including clarifying course structure, planning lessons, communicating course requirements, and presenting a course overview; six steps to produce a visible model; and benefits for designers, instructors, and students. An example of a schematic diagram…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Flow Charts, Health Education, Industrial Training
Formative Evaluation Effectiveness and Cost.
Golas, Katharine C. – Performance and Instruction, 1983
Comparison of costs and effectiveness of using student data for formative evaluation of instructional materials and of using instructional editing guidelines incorporating attributes of effective instruction indicate greater cost-effectiveness if guidelines are used, with no significant difference in instructional effectiveness. Subjects were 70…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness