A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO DESIGNING TRAINING IS DESCRIBED AND DISCUSSED, AND FACTORS BEARING ON TRAINING EFFECTIVENESS ARE CONSIDERED. AN EFFICIENT INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM IS ONE IN WHICH THE COMPONENTS FORM AN INTEGRATED WHOLE TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFECTIVENESS WITH THE LOWEST COST. SYSTEM COMPONENTS INCLUDE PRESENTATION MEDIA, STUDENT MANAGEMENT, TECHNIQUES FOR PRACTICING KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE, KNOWLEDGE OF RESULTS, DIRECTING STUDENT ACTIVITIES TOWARD THE TRAINING PROGRAM GOALS, AND TESTING AND EVALUATING THE SYSTEM IN TERMS OF EFFICIENCY AND COST. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE AS AD 644 054 FROM CLEARINGHOUSE FOR FEDERAL SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION, CAMERON STATION, SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA 22314, FOR $3.00 HC, $0.65 MF. (HM)