Discussion of attitude change through mediated instruction and how attitudes are related to learning is followed by guidelines for the use of six categories of persuasion techniques by instructional designers. Summaries of research findings on the effectiveness of each technique in mediated instruction are included. (MBR)

The author proposes a learner-centered approach to the design and formative evaluation of OU courses.

The methods of using results obtained from one person or a group working their way through instructional materials are compared.

Advocates a behavioral point of view of how one goes about selecting media and how one designs the materials they mediate. (JY)

The utility of incorporating student tutoring and proctoring into teacher training packages, as well as the degree of explicitness of instruction required by tutors, was assessed. (Author)

Presents a six-step instructional development model consisting of introductory analysis, task analysis and behavioral objectives, test construction, media/method design and development, testing and revision, and validation and evaluation. Each of these steps is described in the context of developing an instructional module on flowcharting. (Author)

This issue brief focuses on what increasingly are seen as the major stumbling blocks that students face in high school and in enrolling in postsecondary education. It summarizes recommendations from several national reports and conference proceedings on how high schools should be redesigned and how the transition to postsecondary education can be…

By the development of the technology, every styles of life and human being action face with changes. Fast, global and remarkable time come to be considerable. Social, global, cultural, educational competitiveness have been changed by the implication of the technology. Therefore; these changes also affect the learning styles, duration and method of…

This guide shows how to design and develop educational programs that are linked, logical, and successful. It provides step-by-step guidance on the development of educational modules and programs. The chapters are: (1) "Introduction: Developing an Outcomes Basis for Module Development"; (2) "A Map of Module Development"; (3) "Levels and Level…

This paper compares the curriculum design model developed by R. W. Tyler (1902-1994) with a model of instructional design at Siena College, Albany, New York, as exemplified in a course taught by L. Stokes, professor of accounting. Tyler's model, which became the basis for many other models of instruction, consisted of four parts: (1) defining…

This paper comments on three aspects of the educational reform movement in America: the current reform movement's aims and goals, community collaborations to assist systemic reform, and problems in pedagogy associated with school reform. An important accomplishment of the movement included collaborative partnerships among the corporate community,…

This paper emerged from a conversation between a high school science teacher and a university researcher as they found common ground in the theory and experiences of designing transformative learning experiences. The teacher describes an instructional unit in which students designed a complex, interactive display showing what life may have been…

Developing student thinking skills is an important goal for most educators. However, due to time constraints and weighty content standards, thinking skills instruction is often embedded in subject matter, implicit and incidental. For best results, thinking skills instruction requires a systematic design and explicit teaching strategies. The…

This text, now in its fourth edition, provides an understanding of the diversity and use of models used to portray the instructional development (ID) process, while reflecting the many changes in the field that have occurred since publication of the last edition in 1997. Beginning with the belief that an ID model should be selected based on the…

First developed and tested in 1989, the Adventure Model suggests that as adventure participants become more skilled and specialized, they experience predictable changes in several participation behaviors. While previous studies supported the model, they were carried out with college students having similar skill and motivational characteristics.…