Designed to present instructors, moderators, and program coordinators with techniques for better planning, presentation, and evaluation of teleconferencing programs, this manual is based on research and practice findings in the areas of adult education, communications, and learning and listening skills. The characteristics of two-way…

The nature of thinking as perhaps the most basic of all intellectual skills and the neglect of thinking as a valuable skill to teach in formal educational settings are discussed in the first two sections of this paper. The third section provides a rationale for teaching effective thinking skills in school. (Author/RH)

This paper discusses the benefits of such networking projects as the Northern Rockies Consortium for Higher Education, which was founded as a non-profit corporation four years ago to encourage faculty development and instructional development in the four state region of Idaho, Montana, Utah and Wyoming, and describes the development of this…

This final report on the American Association of School Administrators' 1980 Summer Instructional Leadership Conference includes information on the background and scope of the project, a list of presenters and their topics, and plans for future programs. In addition, abstracts of 20 papers presented at the conference are appended. (WD)

This report is one of five submitted as products of a "Study Designed to Assist Planning of Research on Significant Instructional Features in Bilingual Education Programs." The reports are intended to assist the National Institute of Education (NIE) in its plans for a major new research study in bilingual education. The present volume is…

Michigan State University developed a new instructional model which is a more comprehensive approach involving several instructional development consultants working with a group of faculty, a department, or an entire college. It involves specific agreements between clients and consultants before beginning the instructional development projects…

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)

Describes a simulation game, IDIOTS (Instructional Development in Ordinary Teaching Situations), which is designed to acquaint potential instructional developers, faculty and/or students, with the various aspects of instructional development. (RAO)

While the regular education initiative (also called regular education/special education initiative) has merit, the powerful complexities and dimensions inherent in the changes that are called for must be acknowledged. Excerpts from statements by teacher educators, Education Department officials, researchers, and national associations reflect the…

Describes the installation and use of a satellite television system which allows a language center to receive foreign-language instructional programs in several languages. (CB)

Examines the dispute concerning ideas related to a national scope and sequence for the social studies curriculum. Urges social studies teachers and other interested parties to review all proposals for a national scope and sequence so that they can participate in developing an improved plan or recognize that defining a scope and sequence is…

This first in a series of articles on an instructional development project management model discusses the role of the project manager, and outlines the phases of the model that is used to meet training needs. Highlights include project planning, instructional development (including creating the materials), and followup (including evaluation). (LRW)

A review of selected research regarding the impact of youth-directed nutrition education on parents precedes the description of a proposed conceptual model to guide development and evaluation of future interventions with a parent component, encompassing parents' personal factors, home and family environment, and parental behavior. (Author/CB)

Argues that the social process by which knowledge is produced, distributed, and consumed reinforces oppression by systematically and intrinsically creating a body of distorted information. Recommends the systematic planning, design, organization, and control of the development of instruction as a strategy for addressing issues of inequality and…