The report describes work accomplished in the development of instructional materials for second-year medical students taking a histopathology laboratory course. The objectives and methods are described and several examples of techniques are illustrated with short segments of dialogue. These segments also illustrate the branching characteristics of…

The recent addition of learning resource centers to many of North Carolina's community colleges has permitted greater use of multi-media approach to instruction. (JO)

Some 80 comprehensive learning laboratories located throughout the state have provided opportunities for many adults to pursue their high school equivalency certificates. (JO)

Encourages the use of transparencies along with student participation for teaching vocabulary, grammar, reading and writing skills to developmental studies students. (CAM)

The results of a survey of school superintendents, principals, and supervisions on their opinion of multi-image as a tool for raising public support for school systems. (BD)

Describes a program that is integrating virtual reality with communications, animation, and visualization technologies to form a hybrid learning and training environment for medical education. (MKR)

Reviews several research studies conducted by one research group that used mixed research methods to explore the ways expert and novice scientists use material features of multiple representations to support their shared understanding and laboratory practices. Draws implications for the design and use of technology based systems that provide…

Identifies and summarizes instructional messages in the articles in this theme issue and also identifies central theoretical issues, focusing on: (1) external representations; (2) dual coding theory; and (3) the effects of animations on learning. (SLD)