Simulation and gaming can be useful tools for research, theory building, and teaching. This book first discusses basic aspects that most simulations have in common and then presents 14 case studies of actual simulations that use a wide variety of techniques, purposes and subjects. Final chapters discuss whether and how to design a simulation or…

This bibliography is an attempt to assemble and annotate published and unpublished papers, studies, and related articles that have some bearing on criterion-referenced measurement. Conciseness and accuracy are two major criteria in the description of the content of the materials. An attempt was made to avoid critical comment. The 52 items included…

Some of the literature related to the area of instructional research, individualized instruction and student aptitude are explored in this article. (DEP)

A lecture on experiential learning is an example of one type of educational incongruity (method and content are incongruent); another type is incongruence between method and learners' expectations. Such incongruity can minimize learning. A two-page checklist provides trainers with potential incongruities, their possible consequences, and available…

Operationalizes the theoretical foundation of Gagne's model as a component in the instructional design process. The description of design techniques includes a sample media analysis, and a sample sequence worksheet. (JEG)

Advocates a system of narratives and worksheet for use by in-house instructional developers that are designed to: (1) be a job aid, (2) document the work and decisions for a given ID project, and (3) be the basis for a feedback system between project management and the instructional developer. (VT)

Covers one of the pitfalls an instructional technologist will encounter on actual projects--political pressure. Some political pressures are identified and discussed as they relate to selection and training, accepting projects, project management and organization, client problems, and subject matter experts. (VT)

A strategy is proposed to function as a set of heuristics which may be applied to any instructional development model for the purpose of coordinating client and developer needs and goals in respect to the solution of a particular instructional problem. (Author)

Guidelines are provided for evaluation during four stages of curriculum development: evaluating the feasibility of a project, evaluation during formative design and development, summative evaluation during curriculum transitions, and maintenance evaluation of curriculum change. (RAO)

Discusses the need for infusing emphasis on language development, auditory training, and career education in all instructional materials for the deaf, regardless of subject area. (CMV)

The article describes a learning framework to help teachers make more appropriate selections of content and instructional techniques for environmental education units through examination of factual, conceptual, and contextual dimensions of awareness. (MF)

Describes a teaching model using a VTR system as an integral part of the pedagogical situation. The method is based primarily on assigning to the student preparation of videotapes to be used both for immediate instruction and also for future classes. (VT)

A generic model of experiential instructional methods is presented illustrating (1) forms of these activities and their interrelationships; (2) a classification scheme for examining their components and interrelationships; (3) relationships between structures and outcomes; and (4) methods for matching instructional methods and objectives. (MJB)

Presents a detailed analysis of courseware design activities based upon the use of conceptual data models for content elaboration. Highlights include discussions of computerized training systems, authoring languages and authoring systems, and the distinction between processing and data. (Author/LRW)