Examines the learners' mental models of television in actual media classroom activity by which knowledge was constructed. Findings revealed how media capabilities and the instructional designs that employ them interact with the learners and the task characteristics to influence the formation of the learners' mental models and their learning…

Describes a study that examined teacher's and parents' beliefs across several dimensions of the classroom learning environment, including assessment, knowledge, student role, and pedagogy. Discusses results that indicated parents held more traditional views than teachers, and considers implications for instructional designers, curriculum…

This article guides teachers in developing multimedia projects using a systems approach, based on instructional design principles. Considers analyzing the learners; selecting the topic; writing objectives; defining project type; designing text, cards, and buttons; hyperlink navigation; and evaluating multimedia projects. (LRW)

Addresses educational theories in the design of interactive learning environments, and examines implications for effective instructional multimedia design. Argues for the use of dynamic modeling tools and suggests that systems thinking is a cognitive skill that technological developments, particularly in multimedia, have made more addressable.…

Describes the current situation of teaching and learning in China and the features of biology science; reviews existing theories of cognitive and learning styles as well as concept mapping. A Concept Mapping Training Course is outlined which incorporates concept mapping into biology learning. Students' different cognitive styles are taken into…

As national standards become mandated, public school districts will need to train their K-12 teachers to redesign courses and instructional materials across the curriculum. This article describes an interactive multimedia CD-ROM that provides course planning instruction for teachers. Discusses the five step planning process, instructional and…

Examines instructional frameworks for university-level education in Internet content design. Looks at academic constructs, philosophies and strategies from two disciplines traditionally associated with content--instructional science and informational studies. These approaches are extended into a curricula paradigm for academic studies in Internet…

Examines how learning orientation (meta-level learner-difference profiles) accounts for significant variance, effects, and interactions in a Web learning environment. Results demonstrate useful ways to differentiate the audience before designing solutions and environments that carefully consider the impact of emotions and intentions on learning.…

This practitioner-oriented article addresses some of the more commonly overlooked areas of online instructional development. Five sections discuss specific aspects of online program planning and development: (1) Building a Strategic Plan; (2) Technology Planning and Selection; (3) Systemic Instructional Design Considerations; (4) Training and…

This article describes the supported literacy approach, a middle school literacy curriculum based on sociocognitive principles that engages students, including those with disabilities, in collaborative interpretation through integration of reading, discussing, and writing about literature. It reports on classroom observations and outcomes…

Examines the implementation of technology-based educational programs in a college environment from the perspective of minority student instruction. Outlines the possibilities inherent in programs integrating technology and minority student learning styles and suggests that instructors utilize technology to facilitate their efforts of making…

Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a multimedia teacher education course on collaboration employing stand-alone video presentations, CD probes, support materials, and textbooks as part of a three-year, federally funded project. Provides an overview of the theoretical principles used in the instructional design of the…

Hypertext can be a valuable instructional tool, but too often teachers assemble screen-projected hypermedia presentations overencumbered with their own navigational aids. This technique leaves students disoriented and disinterested. A hypertext prototype is proposed that maximizes the teacher's ability to control delivery while keeping students…

Describes a study of undergraduates that compared navigational study strategies, the extent of lesson coverage, and attitudes about learning with three types of hypermedia lessons to examine how learners use different types of graphical browsers in a learner-controlled hypertext system to construct personalized representations of the content…

A teacher checklist is presented for accommodating students with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Points to consider when designing an educational program for students with AIDS include maintaining flexibility, using universal precautions, fully including the student with AIDS, educating parents, and coping with death. (JDD)