Article focuses on relevance-control checks, which test the linkages between one stage of the development and the next in self-instructional packages. (HB)

A discussion of learner verification and revision, which attempts to provide student input into the final design of instructional materials. (HB)

Application of the programing process to the production of instructional games is described in seven steps: task analysis and specification of objectives, design of criterion measures, designing the game, editing, developmental testing, validation testing, and developing the instruction manual. (LS)

Presents a procedure for creating and using an instructional development tracking system, an information management system which utilizes tables, graphs, and charts to help handle the mass production of instructional materials. The application of each step of the procedure to a fictional project is described to illustrate the process. (MBR)

In the form of a "letter to his son," the author takes a long, hard look at the instructional developer. (Author)

Discussed is the development of games which provide teacher-trainees with experience in anticipating the responses of different types of handicapped children to different tasks. It is explained that the games are inexpensive, that they permit the trainee to become a participatory observer in an interactional setting, and that they provide…

A discription of GAMEgame which teaches various aspects of designing, adapting and evaluating instructional games and simulations. (Author)

The report deals with the design, development, and evaluation of a set of self-instructional modules concerning preinstructional competencies for teachers of the handicapped. An introductory chapter covers background information, general objectives of the program, components of the modules, and stages in the development of the modules (analysis,…

Discusses the design and use of simulations and games in education based on personal experiences over a period of 20 years and offers insights relating to design techniques, participant reactions, alternative approaches to learning, the impact of experiential approaches, the importance of debriefing, cross-cultural communication, and therapeutic…

Discussed is the development of games which provide teacher-trainees with experience in anticipating the response of different types of handicapped children to different tasks, and reported are results of four studies evaluating the effects of such games. It is explained that the games are designed to improve understanding of students and that…

The document describes a project to design, develop, and evaluate a set of audiovisual training modules to augment a sourcebook for special education teacher trainees and to assist trainers and curriculum developers in the design of teacher training materials. It is explained in Chapter I that the project involved the 4-D Model--Define, Design,…

Presented in the sourcebook for the teacher educator is the Four-D model (define, design, develop, and disseminate) to be used for developing instructional materials for training teachers of exceptional children. Listed at the beginning of chapters are instructional objectives; included when appropriate are guidelines, checklists, and flow charts.…

Discusses seven basic principles related to instructional design for adult trainees in a business environment. Topics discussed include objectives of instructional design; performance problems; feedback; assessment; analysis; production, using the most suitable medium; evaluation; implementation; incentives; motivation; and job aids. An adult…