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Peer reviewedWinn, William; Solomon, Cliff – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Describes a study that was conducted with graduate students to verify empirically that the conventional spatial arrangements of diagrams illustrating relationships among concepts are interpreted consistently and to examine the role of spatial arrangements in establishing meaning. Implications of results for graphic and instructional designers are…
Descriptors: Diagrams, Graduate Students, Graphic Arts, Higher Education
Peer reviewedCaffarella, Edward P.; Sachs, Steven G. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Summarizes data on doctoral dissertations completed in instructional design and technology programs from 1977-88, including the number of dissertations completed at each of 46 universities and faculty members who chaired the dissertations. Results indicate large numbers of students are concentrated at a few institutions with a relatively small…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs, Educational Technology, Graduate School Faculty
Peer reviewedHaladyna, Thomas M. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1991
Discusses the link between testing and the content of instruction and proposes a method for generating large numbers of objective-relevant test items for instructional programs in high schools, higher education, and training situations. Higher level thinking outcomes are discussed, item sets are described, and generic scenarios and questioning are…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Design, Questioning Techniques, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedKlein, James D. – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1991
Describes a study that examined preservice teacher success in acquiring and applying principles of learning and instructional design. Tests that measured attainment of the essentials of learning objectives and attainment of competency-based instruction (CBI) objectives are described, and lesson planning performance is examined. (24 references)…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Correlation, Criterion Referenced Tests, Higher Education
Peer reviewedSavenye, Wilhelmina C.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1991
Discussion of teachers' knowledge of instructional design principles highlights a required computer literacy course for preservice teachers that was redesigned to include substantial components to teach instructional design. Results of a study that was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the instructional design training are described. (18…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Science Education, Course Content
Peer reviewedAllen, Brockenbrough S.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1989
Outlines curriculum reforms being made in the master's level educational technology program at San Diego State University. Topics discussed include technological changes and the roles of educational product designers; human information processing; knowledge base design; student design of educational adventure games; interactive video design; and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedSullivan, Howard J.; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1993
Discusses a nationwide survey of university educational technology professionals and students that was conducted to determine their opinions about the future of the field. Areas addressed include educational technology and learning theory; instructional design models; technology and individualized instruction; technological advances; educational…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedHicken, Samuel; And Others – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1992
Describes a study of undergraduate students that investigated the effects of two types of learner control and two types of incentives--task-contingent and performance-contingent--on learners' achievement, attitudes, use of options, and time on program using computer-delivered instruction. Implications for instructional design and research are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation
