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Molenda, Michael – 1987
This assessment of the status of research on instructional development (ID) discusses such conceptual problems as the confusion between ID and instructional design, reviews previous research, and proposes a framework for future ID research. Decision-oriented issues discussed within this framework include: (1) administrative and policy issues of ID…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Literature Reviews, Research Methodology, Research Needs
Winn, Bill – Educational Technology, 1987
Discusses the concepts of instructional theory and their application in the design of instructional and training packages, particularly computer-assisted instruction programs. (12 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Decision Making, Instructional Design, Instructional Development
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
Wedman, John F. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1987
Provides an overview of techniques an instructional designer can use to examine printed subject matter materials when conceptualizing unfamiliar content. Highlights include a discussion of conceptualizing versus learning, interactions between designers and subject experts, and interacting with print materials based on content area reading…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Instructional Design

Wedman, John F.; Ragan, Tillman J. – AEDS Journal, 1986
Reviews instructional design research and theory and relates it to the design of computer-based instructional materials. Instructional design guidelines are offered to aid software developers in making design decisions on three macrolevel and four microlevel of instruction. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Guidelines
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
McCombs, Barbara L. – Educational Communication and Technology, 1986
Reviews factors leading to the successful implementation of the Instructional Systems Development (ISD) Model and derives implications for the design of an ISD users training program. Military and civilian ISD models are discussed, and recommendations for further research and development are given. Seventy-eight references are listed. (LRW)
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Literature Reviews, Military Training
Winn, William – Programmed Learning and Educational Technology, 1986
Presents a definition of educational technology that points to three areas where research is needed: instructional theory, design-oriented research, and instructional design procedures. Computer assisted instruction and perceptions of media and technologies are discussed, and 74 references are given. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations, Educational Technology, Instructional Design
Geis, George L. – Performance and Instruction, 1987
This discussion of formative evaluation as part of the instructional design process focuses on developmental testing and expert review. A review of the literature helps define each approach, research on formative evaluation is reviewed, and 37 references are provided. (LRW)
Descriptors: Field Tests, Formative Evaluation, Guidelines, Heuristics
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
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
Dede, Christopher; Swigger, Kathleen – Journal of Instructional Development, 1988
Discusses and compares the design and development of computer assisted instruction (CAI) and intelligent computer assisted instruction (ICAI). Topics discussed include instructional systems design (ISD), artificial intelligence, authoring languages, intelligent tutoring systems (ITS), qualitative models, and emerging issues in instructional…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, 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