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Download full textKirschner, Paul A. – 1981
A series of eight manuals dealing with the triad text characteristics--learning processes--learning outcomes are being prepared for use by authors and editors as an aid in the design and writing of educational texts. These manuals are based upon a model for the functioning of text characteristics which in turn is part of a decision model for the…
Descriptors: Authors, Editing, Models, Textbook Preparation
Peer reviewedBolanos-Mora, Guiselle; And Others – Journal of Distance Education, 1992
In response to the need for a system of control over the academic quality of distance education texts, this article proposes a methodological model based on criteria that evaluate written materials based on their instructional quality, design, and production. A discussion and figures evaluate educational aspects of content, communication,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Design
Duchastel, Philippe – 1984
Organized in three sections, this report presents the first case study from a project aimed at developing prototypes of ideal textbook chapters. The report (1) discusses the Ideal Text Project, in which a number of researchers in instructional science have been challenged to design a textbook chapter that incorporates the design features they…
Descriptors: Biology, Cognitive Processes, Content Area Reading, Educational Psychology
