Designed to provide the reader with in-depth examinations of several key aspects of instructional development, this book presents both descriptions of state-of-the-art developments and analyses of problems faced by the field. These reports are presented in 13 chapters written by 17 authors: (1) "The Relationship between Faculty Development (FD), Organizational Development (OD), and Instructional Development (ID): Readiness for Instructional Innovation in Higher Education" (Allen J. Abedor, Steven G. Sachs); (2) "The Intricacies of Instructional Development" (Marvin E. Duncan); (3) "Strategies for Teaching and Learning Instructional Design" (Frank V. Colton); (4) "Comprehension and the Design of Instructional Materials" (Buford E. Wilson); (5) "Selection and Evaluation of Alternative Teaching Methods in Higher Education" (Dean N. Osterman); (6) "Cognitive Style Mapping: Its Place in Instructional Development" (Ronald K. Bass, James D. Hand); (7) "The Organization and Implementation of Instructional Development Programs in Higher Education" (Joseph J. Durzo); (8) "Instructional Improvement Centers in Higher Education" (Barry Bratton); (9) "Politics of Instructional Development in Higher Education" (Robin Edgar Lawrason); (10) "Economic Evaluation in/of Instructional Development" (Gene L. Wilkinson); (11) "Collective Bargaining: Adversary or Colleague" (Dennis R. Schaffer); (12) "The Challenge from Within: Some Unpopular Views on Instructional Development Topics" (Roberts A. Braden and William R. Terrell); and (13) "Instructional Development: The State of the Art" (Ronald K. Bass, Charles R. Dills, and D. Barry Lumsden). The text is supplemented by various tables and figures, and each chapter includes a bibliography. Author and subject indexes are also provided. (EW)