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Scott, Harry V. – 1994
4MAT is an 8-step, sequential instructional model based on two theoretical constructs: Kolb's model of learning styles and the concept of brain hemisphericity. The model, developed by B. McCarthy (1987), is derived by interacting each of Kolb's four quadrants with both left and right brain. Kolb outlined four learning styles based on the four…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Style, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Abramson, Trudy, Ed.; And Others – HyperNexus, 1995
This document consists of one volume year (four quarterly issues) of the journal "HyperNexus," containing articles on hypermedia and multimedia use in education. Typical article topics are: language-learning software; teaching and learning HyperCard; hypermedia-based teacher education; the use of music in virtual reality; integrating…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning)
Magnusson, Shirley; Krajcik, Joseph S. – 1993
Pedagogical content knowledge, the content-specific knowledge which embodies the aspects of content most germane to its teachability and which is most likely to distinguish the understanding of the content specialist from the pedagogue, has been widely regarded as important for effective teaching of complex subject matter such as science. This…
Descriptors: Energy, Heat, Instructional Design, Interviews
Harvey, Karen D.; And Others – 1995
Teachers throughout the country teach about American Indians, but only recently have they become aware that the standard curriculum and knowledge about American Indians is frequently distorted, biased, or incomplete. This book: (1) provides a framework for selecting appropriate information on teaching about American Indians; (2) presents…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Schwier, Richard A. – 1994
The quality of multimedia-based interaction is more the product of the way instruction is designed, and less the result of the system on which it is delivered. To fully exploit the capabilities of more powerful instructional technologies, designers must also reexamine the assumptions and expand the strategies employed in instructional design.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Cooperation, Educational Environment
Ravitz, Jason – 1997
The purposes of this paper are to: share insights into the development of online collaborative learning experiments; discuss the role of instructional systems design (ISD); and present examples of design components within an ISD-based framework. The model presented explains the people, processes, and products that are involved in creating online…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs
Mitchell, Ruth; Willis, Marilyn – 1995
The most important issue in education today is helping students reach high standards. These standards are changing American education from a system driven by inputs and regulations to one judged by results. This manual is intended for use with any set of standards. Followed step by step, it will take the teacher from the abstract statements of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Beauchamp, Darrell G., Ed.; And Others – 1991
This volume contains 53 articles grouped under five headings: (1) Research (14 papers on such topics as cognitive style and cognitive strategies, visual literacy training, and the impact of diagrams, type styles, and computer graphics on learning); (2) Theory (nine papers on such topics as the development of visual literacy concepts, cognition and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Graphics, Concept Formation, Elementary Secondary Education
Osborne, Jan, Comp. – 1994
This publication's instructional strategies were collected over a three-year period from participants in a series of workshops which dealt with fetal alcohol and other drug-affected children in the educational setting. These strategies are not intended to be all inclusive; rather, they are intended to celebrate the "wisdom of practice."…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education
Wolery, Mark; And Others – 1986
This literature review is one part of a research project, "The Comparison of Instructional Strategies," designed to investigate issues related to instructional procedures used with students having moderate and severe mental retardation and to develop and field test four modules/manuals using such procedures. The review examined the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning, Instructional Design
Gelfand, Andrew – 1991
This report describes the development of a project designed to enable new users of desktop publishing technologies to produce typeset documents which approach or match commercial quality standards. "Typesetting--A Tutorial for the Desktop Publisher" is a computer assisted instructional (CAI) program that provides students with an understanding of…
Descriptors: Business Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
Nuttall, Alice E. – 1993
The development of case study training materials for an experimental research strategy is described, and the effects of such training are discussed. The theoretical foundation for learning strategies training was a social-cognitive/expectancy value model of college learning and teaching. In a posttest-only 2-group design, 54 students in an…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Business Education, Case Studies, College Students
Shakirova, Dilyara; And Others – 1990
This paper describes an approach to instruction and learning processes in professional training schools using microcomputers and computer assisted instruction (CAI). It is argued that the use of computers in education changes existing approaches to teaching and learning by focusing on the structure of the information being taught, the organization…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Creative Thinking
Regian, J. Wesley, Ed.; Shute, Valerie J., Ed. – 1992
This book contains a snapshot of state-of-the-art research on the design of automated instructional systems. Selected cognitive psychologists were asked to describe their approach to instruction and cognitive diagnosis, the theoretical basis of the approach, its utility and applicability, and the knowledge engineering or task analysis methods…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction
Hughes, Norm – 1998
The Distance Education Center (DEC) of the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) has developed a unique materials database system which is used to monitor pre-production, design and development, production and post-production planning, scheduling, and distribution of all types of materials including courses offered only on the Internet. In…
Descriptors: Certification, Computer System Design, Database Management Systems, Databases
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