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An Integrated Framework for CBI Screen Design and Layout.
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Hannafin, Michael J.; Hooper, Simon – Computers in Human Behavior, 1989
Discusses the importance of screen design in computer-based instruction (CBI), and presents a framework for screen design decisions based on the ROPES (Retrieving, Orienting, Presenting, Encoding, and Sequencing) meta-model for instructional design. Psychological, instructional, and technological foundations of screen design are discussed, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Design, Learning Processes
Screen Layout Design: Research into the Overall Appearance of the Screen.
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Grabinger, R. Scott – Computers in Human Behavior, 1989
Examines the current state of research into the visual effects of screen designs used in computer-assisted instruction and suggests areas for future efforts. Topics discussed include technical elements and comprehensibility elements in layout design; single element and multiple element research methodologies; dependent variables; and learning…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Design
Individual Differences, Computers, and Instruction.
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Ayersman, David J.; Minden, Avril von – Computers in Human Behavior, 1995
Provides a conceptual foundation for the development of hypermedia as an instructional tool for addressing individual differences in learning styles. Highlights include a literature review; computers and instruction; individual differences, computers, and instruction; cognitive controls; cognitive styles and learning; personality types; and future…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Futures (of Society), Hypermedia
Don't Bother Me with Instructional Design--I'm Busy Programming!: Suggestions for More Effective Educational Software.
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Merrill, M. David – Computers in Human Behavior, 1988
Reviews instructional design techniques that are suggested for improving the quality and effectiveness of educational software. Three areas of instructional design are addressed: (1) instructional strategies, including provision, examples and active feedback; (2) screen display, including text style variety; and (3) human factors, including…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Feedback, Guidelines
The Relationship of Learning to Technology-Based Enhancements.
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Christensen, Dean L.; Tennyson, Robert D. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1988
Discussion of educational technology and its impact on instructional methodology and the learning process focuses on six basic educational components necessary to trace technology variables directly to specific learning processes. Highlights include learning objectives; knowledge bases; instructional strategies; computer-based enhancements; and…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology
Automation and Schema Acquisition in Learning Elementary Computer Programming: Implications for the Design of Practice.
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Van Merrienboer, Jeroen J. G.; Paas, Fred G. W. C. – Computers in Human Behavior, 1990
Discussion of computer programing at the secondary level focuses on automation and schema acquisition as two processes important in learning cognitive skills such as programing. Their effects on learning outcomes and transfer of training are examined, the importance of worked examples is highlighted, and instructional design principles are…
Descriptors: Automation, Cognitive Structures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education