Article describes cognitive stimulation as a system of intrinsic motivation which draws upon neo-behavioral, cognitive, and information-processing theories and upon a body of related research. (Editor)

A publisher looks at instructional systems for business and office education and comes up with a broadened concept of educational technology. (Editor)

Argues that individualized instruction does not always result in improved learning, and suggests that in such instances it should be abandoned in favor of more orthodox, simpler procedures. (JG)

Following a comparative review of the concepts of "systems thinking" and "scientific thinking," the author concludes that the powerful potential of the instructional systems development model can only be achieved through a reorientation to the systems concept. (Author/JOW)

While faith schools have always been an integral part of the English state-maintained system of education, during Tony Blair's period as Prime Minister there was a distinct encouragement of the sector. This article assesses the long-term effects of such support. (Contains 1 table.)

A sequential testing model is proposed which employs discriminant functions to classify examinees into groups which could correspond to instructional treatments. A termination rule based on the computed posterior probability of group membership is suggested. (Author)

Article presents an adaptive instructional model for concept teaching which incorporates the humanistic idea of self-learning. (Author)

How Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) is used with task analysis for Navy training. (HB)

This document, the first of a series, details some of the elements in Brigham Young University's Instructional Research and Development Program which reflect the belief that a training program for specialists in instructional development must contain a different emphasis than a research training program. The topics considered include 1) curriculum…