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Turner, Philip M. – School Library Media Quarterly, 1988
Addresses the need for and success of inservice education for media specialists and the role of media specialists as providers and consumers in this process. Six steps in planning and conducting inservice activities are discussed: (1) needs assessment; (2) objectives; (3) learner analysis; (4) material and activity selection; (5) implementation;…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Development, Media Specialists

Neubert, Gloria A.; McNelis, Sally J. – Educational Leadership, 1986
Outlines how the Writing Response Groups function. This is a cooperative learning atmosphere where trained student peers respond to other students' writing with the Praise-Question-Polish technique. Includes references. (MD)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Peer Evaluation
Wilson, Buford E. – 1978
Arguing that the failure of instructional materials is frequently due to misconceptions held by their developers concerning the nature of comprehension, this chapter examines the factors involved in comprehension and relates them to the design of instructional materials. Three types of errors in comprehension are discussed, and ways to avoid them…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Context Clues, Instructional Design, Instructional Development
Abedor, Allen J.; Sachs, Steven G. – 1978
This chapter addresses the relationship between three different approaches to educational improvement--instructional development (ID), organizational development (OD), and faculty development (FD). These three approaches are related to each other using the concept of readiness for innovation, and a spiral relationship is postulated: an individual,…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Faculty Development, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Duncan, Marvin E. – 1978
Designed to serve as an introduction to instructional development for the teacher or graduate student who has not read extensively in the field, this chapter presents an operational definition of the instructional development process; explores the human dimensions of the process; provides graphic models of instructional development; and makes…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Instructional Development

Gersten, Russell; Carnine, Douglas – Educational Leadership, 1986
Outlines the components of direct instruction. Research demonstrates that the types of questions asked, the detailed step-by-step breakdowns, and the extensive practice with examples (illustrated in the three studies discussed) significantly benefit students' comprehension. Includes references and five figures. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction

Williams, Mark; Grove, Nicola – British Journal of Special Education, 1989
The review of the literature on aided communication illustrates the differences between "aided" and "normal" communication and outlines an intervention strategy which aims to modify the behavior of both interactive partners. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Disorders, Instructional Development
Murphy, Carol – Research Brief: Improvement Support Program, 1983
To explore the principal's role as instructional leader in school improvement strategies, this research brief focuses on characteristics of effective schools, a profile of effective principals, and a discussion with Dr. Steven Bossert, Associate Laboratory Director for Research and Development at Far West Laboratory in San Francisco, California,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Development, Interviews
Pucel, David J. – 1987
Although those psychomotor procedures that were the basic components of occupations of the industrial age still need to be taught, there is a growing need to teach the cognitive behaviors and affective behaviors associated with information processing and service-related occupations. The techniques that have worked well to teach psychomotor…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Competency Based Education, Employment Potential
Bass, Ronald K.; Hand, James D. – 1978
This chapter outlines the measurement and interpretation of cognitive style using the conceptual structure of Educational Cognitive Style and the Educational Sciences developed by Dr. Joseph Hill and others. The measurement and interpretation of 36 aspects of cognitive style are discussed, as well as the use of cognitive style mapping (the graphic…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Style, Individualized Instruction
Bass, Ronald K.; And Others – 1978
This discussion of the current state of the art in the field of instructional development includes an integration of the points made by the authors of Chapters 1-12 in the book, "Instructional Development: The State of the Art, Volume I," together with additional material. A discussion of professional organizations, journals, and…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Instructional Development
Bass, Ronald K., Ed.; Dills, Charles R., Ed. – 1984
Designed to serve both as a textbook and as a reference source for instructional developers who wish to keep up with developments in the field, this book presents a broad view of the field of instructional development (ID) together with in-depth descriptions of important new topics and the latest developments in the old ones. The 48 chapters,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Technology, Educational Theories, Instructional Design
Durzo, Joseph J. – 1978
This literature review discusses the nature of instructional development (ID) and the ID movement, and examines the factors affecting the success of ID in higher education, focusing in particular on the organization and implementation of ID programs. The role of ID agencies is discussed and the various characteristics of such agencies are…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction, Faculty Development
Dills, Charles R.; Romiszowski, Alexander – 1990
This paper is intended to provide the instructional technologist already possessing some understanding of expert systems with some insight into two of the many steps involved in the design and production of such systems: knowledge acquisition and knowledge structuring or representation. It is also intended to help technologists to see how they…
Descriptors: Cognitive Structures, Comparative Analysis, Educational Technology, Epistemology

Thomas, Keith J.; And Others – 1984
This extensive review of research on the development of print materials covers text readability, structure of the prose, and organizational and format features of the text. Practical guidelines for developing textual materials that can be supported by empirical research are also presented. Conclusions are then drawn from the literature, and areas…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Flow Charts, Guidelines, Instructional Development