A conditions-based approach to the development of microlevel organizational strategies for instruction is explored. The conditions model reflects the idea that differences in learning tasks, primarily qualitative differences in the cognitive processing required of different learning tasks, can suggest different ways by which instruction can either…

Reading teachers need to provide for individual differences so that each pupil might attain optimally. Methods of teaching reading should be varied and thus reflect diverse philosophies of instruction. These philosophies should be analyzed and used to guide optimal pupil achievement. A philosophy of phoneme/grapheme relationships should be…

Twenty-five conference papers are presented along with the conference agenda, two welcoming speeches, and lists of conference speakers and participants. The conference focused on the use of video and computer technology in foreign language instruction. The individual papers address such topics as: (1) video design and methodology for foreign…

In the theory of instruction proposed here, instruction depends on four independent dimensions related to aptitudes, content, delivery systems, and strategies. Strategies are characterized by eight variables, and can be analyzed and displayed by flow-chart methods. This paper is adapted from the authors' monograph, ED 102 030. (SD)

Defines novice, craftsman, and expert levels of communications competence and suggests that current instructional methods are inadequate for producing expert level competencies. See CS 703 653 for availability. (MH)

A trainer specializing in producing media packages for sales training tells what they are, how to use them, and how to put them together. (Author)

The author discusses the current topic of competence-based teacher education as preparation for adult educators. Five essential elements necessary for this approach are: specification of intended learning outcomes, communication to learner of criteria and means, explicitly designed instruction, assessment through performance, and an individualized…

Issues and procedures for applying computers to the study of learning from text are discussed in this paper, which notes the advantages and disadvantages of using authoring aids to develop instructional programs, and examines the implications of schema theory for designing effective computer screen displays based on research on text learning.…

This 535-page document includes more than 60 papers presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Visual Literacy Association. Topics cover a wide range of visual literacy interests: computer generated graphics, message design, desktop publishing, photography, critical viewing skills, memory enhancement, and the development of visual…

This document contains teacher's materials for an instructional module on how to conduct a visual screening that was developed through use of the Dick and Carey model of instructional design. More than a third of the document consists of a description of the model's use and adaptation in the development of the module. Section headings are as…

The design team approach to the development of computer based learning (CBL) courseware relies heavily on the effective communication between different members of the team, including up-to-date paperwork and documentation. This is important for the accurate and efficient overall coordination of the courseware design, and for future maintenance of…

The contributions of instructional design to cognitive science are discussed. It is argued that both sciences have their own object of study, but share a common interest in human cognition and performance as part of instructional systems. From a case study based on experience in teaching introductory computer programming, it is concluded that both…

The concept of hypertext was introduced by Ted Nelson in 1965, but only recently has the widely available technology caught up with the idea. The new generation of microcomputers featuring large internal memories, graphic interfaces, and large data storage capacities have made the commercial development of hypertext/hypermedia software possible. A…

This guide presents established principles of learning and instruction, along with practical examples of how these principles can be incorporated into instructional materials. This guidebook is a collection of 55 of the more commonly known principles of learning. The principle statements are first arranged by category of learning. Each category…

This paper defines a strategic site for research in classroom management, namely, the tension between management and curriculum. Programs of action in classrooms are defined both by the rules for social participation and the demands of academic work. Academic work is directly involved in the process of achieving classroom order, and can be shaped…