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Behavior Analysis in Distance Education: A Systems Approach.
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Coldeway, Dan O. – American Journal of Distance Education, 1987
Describes a model of instructional theory relevant to individualized distance education that is based on Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI), behavior analysis, and the instructional systems development model (ISD). Systems theory is emphasized, and ISD and behavior analysis are discussed as cybernetic processes. (LRW)
Descriptors: Cybernetics, Distance Education, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Design
Keller's Personalized System of Instruction: The Search for a Basic Distance Learning Paradigm.
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Coldeway, Dan O.; Spencer, Robert E. – Distance Education, 1982
Reviews research results and arguments supporting Keller's Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) as a paradigm for distance learning, describes a project at Athabasca University which compared various PSI configurations for distance learning, and discusses the advantages, disadvantages, and flexibility of PSI for such use. Nineteen references…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Individualized Instruction under Control: The Design of Distance Learning Environments to Maximize Learner Success. REDEAL Technical Report #4. Project REDEAL Research and Evaluation of Distance Education for the Adult Learner.
Coldeway, Dan O. – 1980
Project REDEAL (Research and Evaluation of Distance Education for the Adult Learner) has designed a three-semester system for distance education. Design features have been recommended to maximize personal learner success as well as to have an impact on indicators of success. The individualized instructional environment recommended is a specific…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Distance Education, Educational Research