The authors explore the acceptance of Bloom's Taxonomies -- both affective and cognitive.... They relate the two and suggest learning paths" incorporating classifications from both Taxonomies. (Editor)

A look at how learning resource centers can aid instructional development and promote innovation in teaching. (AK)

The author presents a procedural planning model which has been constructed to illustrate the Educational Development relationship to Instructional Design." (Author/AK)

The authors describe a prototype program which incorporates a broad range of instructional media and technology in an introductory philosophy course. (AK)

Hillsborough Junior College's use of individualized instructional systems suggests that the likelihood of student achievement at predetermined levels of mastery has been increased. Systems for mathematics, English, American history, and sociology have been implemented, and other systems are currently being tested. (JO)

Effective display of organized content is demonstrated through the Organized Content Technique (OCT), which synthesizes, collates, and organizes information into a sound conceptual configuration, including layout, display, typography, descriptors, and style. The result is a content page that has entity and unity and is pleasing and effective with…

Discusses the roles of visual thinking, visual rehearsal, and introspection in educational technology, and suggests that instructional designers should externalize their internal representations and involve the internal and external representations of content specialists and learners in the instructional design. Fifteen references are listed. (MBR)

Describes the use of job aids--specially designed technical reference materials which aid the worker to perform job tasks--and notes related research, steps in integrating job aids and training design, characteristics of a job reference manual using job aids, and other considerations and drawbacks. Six references are cited. (EJS)

Presents a model outlining three procedural steps to be followed in the revision of refinement of existing instruction consisting of component, congruence, and continuity analysis. Basic instructional components are defined and Merrill and Wood's Instructional Strategy Diagnostic Profile (ISDP) is presented as an instrument for determining…

Briefly reviews developments during the 1970s in law and education concerning handicapped individuals; discusses adapting training programs to the needs of special learners, including basic skills, learning style, and social-economic factors; and describes ways of assessing current basic skills levels and preferred modes of learning of special…

Describes, from a practitioner's point of view, the use of instructional technology in the design and implementation of teacher training courses. Specifically, the author discusses 10 research-based "principles" found effective in his teacher training experiences and illustrates them with examples from his course on instructional design and…