The use of appropriate Educational Simulation systems (software and hardware for learning purposes) may contribute to the application of the "Learning by Doing" (LbD) paradigm in classroom, thus helping the students to assimilate the theoretical concepts of a subject and acquire certain pre-defined competencies in a more didactical way.…

In the current trend toward improvement of instruction and accountability, the writing of objectives has become an almost universal requirement. Objectives, in fact, may be at a general, specific, or competency level, but it is impossible to begin to write any of these until a course configuration (format) has been developed. Construction of a…

The twelve characteristics of an ideal training course discussed in the article are based on the workshop course Criterion-Referenced Instruction: Analysis, Design and Implementation by Bob Mager and Peter Pipe. Behavioral objectives, provision for student differences, practice, feedback, diverse materials, and progress information are some of the…

This paper outlines a speech communication unit that reflects the assumptions of competency-based education. The emphasis of the unit's content is on using knowledge rather than on how the knowledge is acquired. Students are required to participate in the decision-making processes of the unit to get them actively involved in their own learning and…

Criterion referenced measurement is one method which can be utilized to evaluate the learner's achievement of the objectives of continuing education programs and an invaluable mechanism whereby program effectiveness can be evaluated. How to set up an instructional module using a criterion referenced base (subject matter, objectives, test…

The Guided Independent Study Program, an individually paced, master-oriented teaching method for serving undergraduate and graduate nontraditional students at the College of St. Scholastica, Minnesota, is described. A number of independent study courses in psychology, gerontology, and education have been offered to students who cannot come to the…

This teacher's guide on child development, care, and guidance is one of seven subject area guides developed for use in consumer and homemaking education in secondary schools in Texas. The guide is correlated with the "Conceptual Framework for Consumer and Homemaking Education in Texas." Content is based on the competencies needed by…

This instructional task listing is designed to be used in combination with the "Health Occupations Education Service Area Resource" in order to implement competency-based education in the respiratory therapy assistant program in Virginia. The task listing contains three major sections: (1) duty areas; (2) a program description; and (3) a…

These task analyses are designed to be used in combination with the "Trade and Industrial Education Service Area Resource" in order to implement competency-based education in the cosmetology program in Virginia. The task analysis document contains the task inventory, suggested task sequence lists, and content outlines for the secondary…

These task analyses are designed to be used in combination with the "Trade and Industrial Education Service Area Resource" in order to implement competency-based education in the commercial photography program in Virginia. The task analysis document contains the task inventory, suggested task sequence lists, and content outlines for the…

This curriculum guide is designed to assist students in developing the ability to understand the many aspects of personal/social/mental health. It emphasizes student performance objectives in physical well-being, disease, reproduction, heredity, mental health and aging. It is also designed to assist the local teacher with organization and…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to CBE Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education in the Modern Industry course in Virginia. This task/competency package contains a suggested task sequence list, content outline, and task/competency…

This curriculum guide describes a broad range of teaching objectives and student learning experiences in several metal occupations. It also provides assistance to students in gathering data for personal decision making with regard to the metals industry as a career alternative and helps prepare students for entrance into post-high school technical…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to CBE Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education (CBE) in the metals technology program in Virginia. The task/competency package contains suggested task sequence lists, content outlines, and…

This publication is designed to support competency-based instruction in the sections of Natural Resources Management courses in Virginia devoted to forestry. It should be coordinated with both the "Task Analyses for Natural Resources Management" and the "Agricultural Education Service Area Resource." This guide contains 16…