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

A discussion of why properly planned, built-in communication support for development programs have been neglected. (Author)

A PAPER PRESENTED AT A TWO-PART CONFERENCE ON PLANNING AND OPERATING LANGUAGE LABORATORIES WAS REPORTED. THE TOPIC OF THE PAPER WAS THE PREPARATION AND USE OF LABORATORY MATERIALS. DISCUSSIONS WERE INCLUDED ON (1) THE NEED FOR MATERIALS, (2) CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD MATERIALS, (3) CONTENT OF MATERIAL, (4) ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS, (5) USE…

The document reports the activities involved in the compilation of career resource guides suitable for adult use. In 1974-75 the following tasks were accomplished in relation to previous survey activities: (1) additional career materials were reviewed for the publication "Resources: Recommendations for Adult Career Education Resources, and…

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)

The systematic approach to teaching provides a method for the functional organization and development of instruction. This method applies to preparation of materials for classroom use, as well as for print and non-print media. Inputs to the systems approach include well defined objectives, analysis of the intended audience, special criteria…

Instructional materials development in agricultural education is part of the role of the faculty in the Agricultural Education Program Area at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The bases for instructional materials development must relate to the curriculum. Curriculum development is a moving circular process involving horizontal…

Although different philosophical and methodological approaches underlying materials for teaching Standard English (SE) to Black English (BE) speakers have now received some attention, one aspect of methodology for which there is no specific discussion is the order in which SE features should be presented. The author suggests and discusses five…

Instructions on how to make your own training kit for under $100 are presented. The kit contains all the essential training tools, and the various uses of the briefcase as a teaching tool for the trainer are discussed. (BP)

Rules number 3, 4, 5, and 6 are detailed for avoiding commonly made mistakes in designing simulations and games. (HB)

The article describes the computer-based Integrated Civil Engineering System Project planning and control technique and discusses its applicability to a special education instructional product development project. (CL)

Suggests that most production problems would disappear if developers and producers could deal with some fundamental misunderstandings. Proposed solutions include two-way communication (early, at an appropriate level with continuing feedback); and demanding high-quality work but being realistic about production costs. (VT)

Proposes, as a solution to the dichotomy between development and production, the creation of the production coordinator who helps both developer and producer to achieve management goals and improve the cost/benefit performance of the training effort. (VT)