The purpose of this design case is to report on the design of a course template to be used for institutional training at a public university in Turkey and to be published on the in-house learning management system of the university. Following a detailed description of the design context, the step-by-step design process is explained in detail with…

Heinich et al. (1999) introduced the ASSURE model to guide teachers in how to plan and deliver lessons that effectively integrate technology into their classroom teaching. Its straightforward, practical approach has made it one of the most widely taught instructional models in the education arena. However, for all of its widespread use, there is…

This study presents initial field-test evaluation feedback on training materials designed to help prepare paraeducators to assist in the provision of special education in inclusive schools. Feedback was collected from 213 paraeducators who participated in the course, "Paraeducator Entry-Level Training for Supporting Students with…

With developmental bibliotherapy frequently used in schools, this article addresses the necessity of educating future teachers in the proper implementation of bibliotherapy so that their students may reap the benefits and avoid inadvertent harm. The purpose of this article is to discuss the benefits and use of developmental bibliotherapy in the…

Stressing that instructional behaviors, programs, and materials developed for inservice education must be systematic, stimulating, psychologically sound, and organized, this document provides a guide to the development of inservice instructional packages. It includes extensive criteria for evaluating inservice instructional packages under the…

This volume is one of four sets of materials produced for training science supervisors in educational technology. Participants design an inservice institute useful to their future work, analyze and revise a hypothetical plan for an inservice institute, and review and revise their own plans. Guidelines for institutes are provided. Supervisors are…

In the general areas of in-service training and curriculum development, a significant level of innovation has occurred over the past decade. New and promising instructional models have been designed and are being implemented that offer alternatives to the traditional models used for the public schools. The purpose of this study is to identify and…

The director of the National Media Materials Center for Severely Handicapped Persons describes its functions of public information and products, including workshop packages, verbal captioning for media, and inservice training packages. (CL)

This guide for conducting classes via the Georgia Hospital Association's teleconferencing network provides a brief description of the interactive TELNET classroom, including equipment and student participation capabilities; a list of media used in TELNET teaching; and guidelines for teleconference teaching. Designed to assist in adapting teaching…

Practicing nurses (n=19) used a print-based educational package on reflection in learning. External ratings of their reflective exercises revealed no statistically significant changes in reflective ability. However, removal of data on six participants whose pretests revealed the highest possible level revealed significant improvements in the other…

Intended for faculties, classes, student organizations, and other groups interested in the handicapped, the training package is designed to provide a workshop on the major provisions of P.L. 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) and to provide opportunities to discuss the law's implications within participants' academic programs.…

Describes a program in Fairfax County, Virginia, in which Elementary Science Study (ESS) materials are constructed and reconditioned in an Instructional Materials Processing Center using local community labor. Also discusses an inservice program for training teachers in the use of ESS materials. (JR)

The directory contains abstracts of approximately 270 products and resource materials as part of the National Inservice Network linkage and dissemination function. Product abstracts usually contain the following information: title, physical description, content summary, subject descriptors, suggestions for use, information concerning availability,…

In order to assess the potential market for educational materials developed to teach the use of the computer as an instructional tool and as an aid to management and decision making, a mailed questionnaire was used to survey randomly selected college professors of educational and business administration, school district superintendents, and…