Describes a classification scheme for multimedia interaction based on the degree of control and type of cognitive engagement in three different learning environments. Three levels of interaction are discussed, and implications for learner control and practice when designing interactive multimedia-based instruction are considered. (Contains 37…

Reviewing is an important component of adventure education that involves reflecting, describing, analyzing, and communicating what has been experienced. Reviewing adds value to the adventure experience for participants and provides information the leader can use to evaluate and revise the program. (KS)

Relates the process of tutoring a gifted high school student. Asserts that his problems are not unique: bright students often have the same difficulty learning from expository text as average or below average students, and they can be as disorganized as everyone else. Suggests that high schools should offer instruction in content area reading.…

Describes four essay assignments in a sequence on experts that deal with sharing expertise, defining expertise, interviewing an expert, and seeing teachers as experts. Asserts that these assignments result in writing that is no longer the recapitulation of information received from experts but is communication notable for the quality of its…

At a Florida elementary school, the principal and teachers are piloting a curriculum of core knowledge developed over a four-year period by E.D. Hirsch, an advisory board, and a teacher/parent network. An appropriate core curriculum can provide all students with a foundation of knowledge for studying and appreciating the unique qualities of any…

Describes the positive effect a teacher had on his son's writing by offering encouragement and interest rather than assignments and criticisms. (PRA)

Integrates the theoretical foundations of distance education programs with the selection of appropriate media. The principles of learning that take place in traditional instruction are discussed; instructional objectives and methods are described; matching objectives, methods, and media is considered; and types of communication are discussed. (10…

Reviews the literature on the cognitive style field dependent/field independent (FD/FI) and suggests implications for educational technologists in their efforts to address individual differences among learners during the instructional design process that would narrow the differential learning gain between FD and FI learners. Testing for FD/FI is…

Proposes the use of hypermedia to provide components of an apprenticeship learning model for students in which process and conceptual knowledge learning is integrated. Describes a model called Apprenticeship Based Learning Environment (ABLE) and discusses software design and scaffolding, an example of an ABLE. Contains 80 references. (Author/LRW)

Proposes computer-supported cooperative learning (CSCL) as an organizational idea that can change the current educational process and connect schooling to the working world. Discusses three case studies from the University of Pretoria in which a CSCL environment was established to support the learning process, and explains the theoretical…

Discusses authenticity as it is applied to educational interventions and argues that the concept should be analyzed more closely. Describes four kinds of authenticity; analyzes how computational media are well-suited to support different aspects of authentic learning; and discusses connectivity, modeling, and pluralism. Contains 75 references.…

Discusses five different kinds of interactions between teachers and learners during the learning process: social, procedural, expository, explanatory, and cognitive. Relates these interactions to distance education and presents a model for analyzing the content of distance learning lessons. (Contains 25 references.) (LRW)

Describes the learning spiral, which was designed as a framework for instructional planning. Grounded in constructivism, the learning spiral attempts to align learning experiences at school with learning experiences in life. The components of the learning spiral are engage, investigate, share, and assess. The learning spiral is recursive, and it…

Summarizes theoretical and empirical aspects of research that is investigating how best to support conceptual learning and the critical role that representations have in complex scientific and mathematical domains. Explains Law Encoding Diagrams (LEDs) and considers how computers may further enhance the potential benefit of LEDs for conceptual…

Describes the TeachNet Project that was designed to explore and maximize the potential of the Internet and other new media for the development of curriculum materials by teachers, for teachers. Highlights include a historical background; sample curriculum units; new teaching methods; students' learning processes; and guidelines for developing…