Assessed the effectiveness of four instructional methods used in fostering computer literacy and in teaching programing skills in 22 primary classes. Four key instructional variables delineated in Direct Instruction Model research were manipulated across the four methodologies. List of instructional objectives, instructional design, results, and…

Describes a junior high school telephone conferencing program which enables students to enjoy programs from authors and experts in various fields. Getting started, necessary equipment, types of conferences (Informational, author interviews, professional enrichment), choosing subjects, and rationale for holding conferences are noted. (EJS)

The emergence of cognitive psychology as an important source for theories of learning, the relationship between information processing theories of learning and behaviorist theories, the implications of recent developments in cognitive psychology for instructional design, and the role of computers in instruction are among the topics addressed in…

Discusses impact of the introduction of educational innovation on Latin American culture, highlighting technology and culture, the industrial model in education, the situation of the teacher within the technological model, and an educational technology for Latin America. Seventeen references are cited. (EJS)

Focuses on adult learners who are enrolling in universities in greater numbers each year. Discusses four components of media as an instructional tool: (1) learner analysis; (2) development of objectives; (3) media design; and (4) evaluation. (JN)

Discusses advantages and disadvantages of the Apple microcomputer version of the authoring language Programmed Inquiry, Learning, or Teaching (PILOT) and provides suggestions as to how it might best be used for computer- assisted instruction. Eleven references are cited. (EJS)

The model described, which views the learner as a resource-limited system that has to transform instructional information, includes six factors for expected success. Although based on microscopic psychological theories, it can be applied at more macroscopic levels of analysis by increasing the size of instructional units. Five references are…

Examines visual cognitive processes having to do with perception, the assimilation of new information, and learning by analogy, and identifies instructional strategies to control each process. Discussion of relationships between visual learning and instruction includes implications for research and design. An extensive bibliography is provided.…

When less able students receive favorable instructional techniques and an educational program organized by underlying principles, they may achieve at the higher mental and/or complex skill levels achieved by very able students. Organization of content in the areas of mathematics, psychomotor, and games is discussed. (RL)

In the research study described, 80 subjects in one control and four treatment groups viewed sets of slides on types of sailboats. Results indicate that making apparent the hierarchical relationships among concepts of a conceptual hierarchy enhances learner performance in classifying unencountered instances of those concepts. Thirty-eight…

Explains the workings of a curriculum model that provides a structure for combining individualization, flexible grouping, and whole-class presentations. (RL)

Suggests the relative importance of the mediating and rhetorical roles of verbal language whch may be associated with nonverbal information in multimedia instructional materials, and looks to an interactional model such as Burke's pentad for an explanation of the hortatory nature of interactional communication. Thirteen references are listed.…

Describes four principles to help engineering faculty facilitate high rates of learning: (1) Objective Based Instruction; (2) Absolute Criterion-Referenced Grading Standard; (3) Varied Learning Strategies; and (4) Flexible Time Frames. Illustrates several teaching/learning systems that facilitate the effective applications of these principles. (SK)

Describes the three sequential groupings of elements in the development of a favorable research climate: (1) elements of the foundation of the research program; (2) elements that serve to build momentum; and (3) elements that protect the program against an erosion of purpose, vitality, and creativity. (Author/SMB)

In recent years, researchers have shown interest in errors that can frustrate teaching, training, and learning. A discussion of the form an overall theory of error might take is presented in a comparatively discursive and nonrigorous way. Thirty-two references are listed. (Author/CHC)