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Dick, Walter – Educational Technology, 1991
Reviews articles in this issue that deal with theories of constructivism from the point of view of an instructional designer. Highlights include technology and constructivism; generative learning environments; learning processes; assessment; learning strategies; knowledge domains; learner control; and suggestions for both constructivists and…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Information Technology, Instructional Design, Learner Controlled Instruction
Park, Ok-choon – Educational Technology, 1991
Examines desirable functional features of hypermedia; describes its instructional uses and limitations; and discusses research issues, including learner control principles, the selection of information representation forms, the use of hypermedia as a knowledge base for computer-based instruction (CBI), and the development of intelligent…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Hypermedia
Chung, Jaesam; Reigeluth, Charles M. – Educational Technology, 1992
Discussion of learner control in instructional management describes six learner control methods: (1) content control; (2) sequence control; (3) pace control; (4) display or strategy control; (5) internal processing control; and (6) advisor strategies. Relevant literature, both theoretical and empirical, is reviewed, and learner control and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Hypermedia, Instructional Design
Ambrose, David W. – Educational Technology, 1991
Reviews relevant scholarly literature on hypermedia from two perspectives: (1) an analysis of hypermedia in terms of learning theory; and (2) the implications of several characteristics of hypermedia for instructional designers, including its impact on learner control, concept development, and collection of data on student performance. Research…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Concept Formation, Data Collection, Hypermedia
Johnson, Craig W.; Grover, Patricia A. – Educational Technology, 1993
Describes the Hypertutor Model, a message design framework for interactive instructional systems that emphasizes learner control, presentation, practice, feedback, and learning resources. Problems with software designed for computer assisted instruction are examined; hypertutor systems are discussed; and MegaMentor, a hypertutor system at the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Feedback
Friend, Cynthia L.; Cole, Christine L. – Educational Technology, 1990
Reviews current experimental research that deals with various aspects of learner control in computer-based instruction (CBI). Topics discussed include cognitive styles; computer anxiety; levels of field independence; sequencing; feedback; interactive videodiscs; branching in software menus; varying the density of text; and suggestions for future…
Descriptors: Branching, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Feedback
Hannafin, Michael J.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1994
Examines assumptions inherent in open-ended learning; describes features of open-ended learning environments; and discusses implications for research, development, and implementation of open-ended learning systems. Highlights include context and experience; learner control; higher-order cognitive skills; understanding versus knowing; orienting…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect
