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Revisioning Models of Instructional Development.
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Gustafson, Kent L.; Branch, Robert Maribe – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Presents some of the early history of instructional development models; discusses the role of models in instructional development; reviews some of the more influential models; and discusses the possible impact of selected trends on future models of instructional development, including electronic performance support systems and rapid prototyping.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Environment, Futures (of Society), Instructional Development
The Field of Educational Technology as Reflected through Its Definitions.
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Reiser, Robert A.; Ely, Donald P. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Examines how, over time, the major definitions of the field of educational technology have reflected changes in the field itself. Major definitions from the early 1900s through 1994 are reviewed and compared; major changes in the field are identified; and thoughts regarding future definitions are presented. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Change, Comparative Analysis, Education, Educational Technology
A Historical Review of Visualization in Human Cognition.
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Rieber, Lloyd P. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1995
Presents a historical overview of visualization as a cognitive strategy in human creativity, discovery, and problem-solving. Highlights include visualization as a cognitive strategy for solving everyday problems; visualization by scientists and inventors; counter examples; and implications for multimedia learning environments, instructional…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Creativity, Discovery Processes, Educational Environment