Design education is in need of a wider restructuring to accommodate new developments and paradigmatic shifts brought forth by the information age, all of which capitalise a move towards complexity theory, systems science and digital technologies. The intention of this article is to approach one particular aspect of this need: that is, how basic…

Designed to teach special needs students (disadvantaged and handicapped) the vocational terminology and concepts necessary for their chosen vocational or industrial program, the Career Related Instructional (CRI) modules described in this article comprise a set of 1800 student-directed, individualized learning packets which have been developed in…

Learner-controlled education is a multimedia, self-pacing, individualized educational program used for 15 years in the electronics laboratory at the University of Northern Colorado. Most of the students are industrial arts majors in the teacher education program. Program content is organized for classroom use in learning activity packets.…