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Pett, Dennis; Wilson, Trudy – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1996
Reviews color research and considers its implications for the design of instructional materials. Topics include physiological and psychological effects; color and learning, including attention, search tasks, retention and other objective measures, and non-objective measures; color and the cathode ray tube (CRT); and further research needs.…
Descriptors: Attention, Color, Design Preferences, Learning Strategies

Gibbons, Andrew S.; Bhardwaj, Krishna Kumar; Richards, Robert – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1998
Describes how a practical design question led to a reconsideration of the design process for problem-based instruction. Argues that this restructured process, called the "single-parse" design method, is of general value to designers. Discusses the product that emerged and application to the World Wide Web. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Preferences, Designers, Instructional Design