This paper reports on a three-year study of a model that uses the tenets of constructionism to integrate technology into a constructivist curriculum. The model has been used in regular face-to-face courses, in interactive instructional television courses, and in an online course. The following three significant themes emerged from analysis of the…

Given the emerging trend of innovating Instructional Design process (ID) for Human Performance Technology (HPT) related application in order to more effectively addressing organizational performance problems in industries, it is necessary to prepare students majoring in Instructional Design or Educational Technology in terms of how they can apply…

As computer interfaces emerge as an instructional medium, instructors transitioning from the classroom continue to bear the burden of designing effective instruction. The medium of the computer interface, and the kinds of learning and interactive possibilities it affords, presumably changes the delivery of learner-centered instruction.…

If discussion of English primary curriculum is ever to develop from its present impressionistic state, it needs to develop a greater concern with the detail of organization and interaction, with the day-to-day commonplace of teaching, and with the conceptual models held by typical teachers. (CS)

Considered the responsibilities of the assistant principal in creating an effective curriculum. (RK)

Problems were encountered in designing an illustrated program on contraceptive techniques for India's rural population where illiteracy is high and hundreds of different languages are spoken. Field trials of a picture program indicated the ability to "read" a picture is an acquired skill. (Author)

Findings support the hypothesis that, at least with elementary age educable mentally retarded children, large effects of elaboration instruction on recall are not found when the learner is not permitted to overtly verbalize his elaborations. (Authors)

Discusses models in inquiry and of instruction based on critical Fallibilistic philosophy, developed by Karl R. Popper, which holds that all knowledge grows by conjecture and refutation. Classroom applications of strategies which result from the model are presented. (JP)

A definition of a conceptual approach to the analysis of educational systems. The authors believe that by centering attention of the instructional management decision-making process, which mediates between activities of the students and the learning environment, much of the present confusion surrounding the design of educational systems can be…

A definition and brief history of the learner analysis function as it relates to instructional development. (HB)

A discussion of how educational technologists work with reading specialists and learning theorists to design reading programs and curricula. (Author)

A discussion of the traditional strategy of teacher-controlled instruction as opposed to student-controlled instruction in order to determine the proper instructional sequence. A comparative study applying the pre-test/post-test design with regard to the efficiency of these two instructional procedures. (Author/HB)

Author believes that an overemphasis on hardware is a common pitfall in educational technology, and maintains that sophistication in technology is no index of its usefulness. Article discusses the relevance of a systems approach to the daily needs of lecturers, the role and desirable procedures and objectives for a department of media and…

The purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with an approach toward system design in a alrge learning center. Three subjects are discussed: basic principles, design steps and potential pitfalls. The first section contains four conceptual principles to be used as guidelines for system design. The second section discusses four…

Article discusses how behavioral objectives may be utilized in instructional systems. (GB)