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Robert M. Gagne and M. David Merrill. In Conversation: Reviewing the Main Points of M. David Merrill's Learning Theory.
Twitchell, David, Ed. – Educational Technology, 1990
This second installment in a series of edited transcripts based on a conference held at Utah State University in 1987 reviews the main points of Merrill's Learning Theory. The performance content matrix is explained, primary presentation forms are described, and the concepts of student responsibility and learner control are discussed. (Three…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Learner Controlled Instruction, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories
An Instructional Designer's View of Constructivism.
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
Instructional Transaction Shells: Responsibilities, Methods, and Parameters.
Merrill, M. David; And Others – Educational Technology, 1992
Describes instructional transactions as patterns of learner interactions designed to enable learners to acquire certain kinds of knowledge or skill and identifies four primary components of an interaction shell: interactions and an interaction manager, instructional parameters, a knowledge base, and a resource database. Transaction shell authoring…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Design, Instructional Development
Robert M. Gagne and M. David Merrill: In Conversation. No. 3: An Overview of M. David Merrill's New Component Design Theory.
Twitchell, David, Ed. – Educational Technology, 1990
This third in a series of edited transcripts based on a conference at Utah State University describes Merrill's Component Design Theory (CDT) and compares it to his earlier Component Display Theory. Topics discussed include concept structures, knowledge acquisition, components of an instructional design system, and a new CDT matrix. (10…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Comparative Analysis, Course Organization, Instructional Design
Instructional Prescriptions for Learner Control.
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
The Effects of Hypermedia on Learning: A Literature Review.
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
Learning in Open-Ended Environments: Assumptions, Methods, and Implications.
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
The Physics of the Roller Coaster: Learning Physics through Simulation.
Hannum, Wallace – Educational Technology, 2001
This instructional design blends a structured learning environment (the physics lesson) with an engaging, playful, simulated environment (roller coaster construction), putting into operation ideas from both cognitive and constructivist theories. Two instructional models are used: a general design model for creating instruction and a lesson design…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials