The study aims to examine the effectiveness of interactive digital content based on the technological pedagogical content knowledge framework (TPACK) model in developing the skills of educational aids production and enhancing cognitive achievement among early childhood students at Jadara University. The researcher relied on the quasi-experimental…

The authors attempt to answer the questions how long?, how many?, and how much as they pertain to the development of training materials. The answer they found most often was "it depends." (CH)

The federal government's role in energy education in the United States over the past 35 years is discussed, focusing on four major areas: (1) training at all academic levels; (2) instructional materials and their development; (3) conceptual foundations of energy education materials; and (4) research and evaluation studies on the effectiveness of…

This conference report addresses education on national security and international relations in secondary school courses in the social studies. Main conclusions of the conference are: (1) Topics on national security should be added to the secondary school curriculum. (2) Current institutional and instructional settings are open to inclusion of…

This module arose in part from a state law which prohibits sex discrimination in public school education. Its purpose is to increase awareness and knowledge of women's contributions to U.S. history. The module was developed so that elementary school personnel could readily adapt its information for elementary grade students. It reviews lessons…

This module arose in part from a state law which prohibits sex discrimination in public school education. Its purpose is to increase awareness and knowledge of women's contributions to U.S. history. The module was developed so that secondary school personnel could readily adapt its information for secondary grade students. It reviews lessons plans…

In 1998, faculty members at the University of Cincinnati started a project as an interdepartmental collaboration to investigate the use of World Wide Web-based instructional (WBI) tools. The project team included representatives from various areas such as information engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, chemical technology,…

This paper describes the expertise that teachers need to acquire in order to facilitate pupils' self-expression with multimedia. The central idea behind the argument is that multimedia is a creative tool for children and that multimedia learning in the near future is expected to be "Learning by Producing." In such a context of creative…

This book presents a systems approach to developing a comprehensive training and development program. It is addressed primarily to human resources development (HRD) managers and training and development practitioners in either the public or private sector, and it may also be useful to individuals responsible for developing instructional programs…