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| Educational Technology | 3 |
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| Merrill, M. David | 3 |
| Malan, Ronald F. | 1 |
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Malan, Ronald F.; Merrill, M. David – Educational Technology, 1971
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Material Development, Nongraded Instructional Grouping, Research Needs
Merrill, M. David; And Others – Educational Technology, 1990
Discusses the need for improved methodologies and tools to guide the design and development of interactive technology-based instructional materials. Topics discussed include mental models; knowledge representation; knowledge analysis and acquisition systems; the effectiveness of instructional transactions; strategy analysis systems for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Expert Systems, Instructional Design, Instructional Effectiveness
Merrill, M. David – Educational Technology, 2001
This instructional design looks at momentum in physics through railroading, to assist students in developing appropriate mental models that will enable them to solve problems relevant to the process or principle being taught. A PEAnet (process, entity, activity network) relationship enables an instructional visualization (simulation) in which…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Instructional Innovation
