Much of what has been written about improving lecturing is summarized, and strengths and weaknesses of this approach are identified. Lecturing is defined as teaching by the spoken word with emphasis on the teacher talking and the student listening. Instructional goals that are met by lecturing include: communicating the intrinsic interest of the…

One of a series of developmental projects that have produced and evaluated applications of an advanced multimedia, computer-based technology for basic skills education for Army enlisted personnel, this project focused on the development of an integrated curriculum to teach learning strategies and problem-solving skills. The first task was to…

The Language Experience Approach (LEAP), a literacy education method based on the premise that reading is a by-product of the student's thinking and oral expression, was used as the basis of two series of interactive microcomputer lessons designed to improve adult reading and writing skills. In the three years following the creation of the…

In response to an existing need in the nursing education literature, this paper suggests a comprehensive strategy for applying instructional design procedures to the staff development of in-hospital nursing personnel. Although instructional design themes are present in the nursing education literature, each entry can be characterized as focusing…

Designed for use by physical educators in school districts and preservice education programs in colleges and universities, this book provides a set of procedures and forms that promote systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation of K-12 physical education programs from "instructional inputs on activities" to "student outcomes." The…

The nutrition education needs of Maryland school children, teachers, and food service personnel (FSP) were assessed during the 1986-87 school year, as a follow-up to a 1979-80 study. Materials developed by the Educational Support Services Branch (ESSB) were reviewed; the Nutrition Assessment Inventory (NAI) was given to 750 students each from…

The syllabus for an introductory course in bilingual teaching methods and instructional materials focuses on the academic areas of reading, social studies, mathematics, science, art, music, and health, as well as lesson planning and scheduling techniques. Course objectives are for students to develop an awareness of the methods and goals of…

This is one of a series of implementation documents prepared in conjunction with the revised minimum standards adopted in 1983 by the Ohio State Board of Education. Its purpose is to provide guidelines for developing a local policy governing selection of instructional materials, including textbooks, equipment, the library collection, and…

Projects were undertaken at the Hampton Institute, with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, to develop and test French and Spanish second language instructional materials from Afro-French and Afro-Hispanic Third World countries. The project was based on the premise that such materials would help Black college students develop…

The Open Learning Institute (OLI) is both an academic institution offering distance education courses and a publishing house for developing and producing distance education course materials. OLI has no resident faculty, but draws science content experts (course writers and consultants) from other academic institutions. The development process…

This case study describes the Center for Distance Learning (CDL) from the viewpoint of a visitor from the Open University in Great Britain who served as CDL director during 1980/1981. The area, population, economy. and communications of New York State are profiled, as well as the structure of its educational system, including higher education.…

A guide to program planning and administration of instruction in EWP (English as a second language (ESL) in the workplace combined with varying degrees of general ESL/orientation information) is intended for management and union representatives, EWP coordinators, and ESL administrators as well as teachers. Its primary purposes are to bring…

A discussion of authentic instructional materials for the business German classroom examines the reasons for using such materials, and focuses on reading strategies to be used with authentic German texts. Authentic materials' advantages include their communicative function, their intended use by a real audience, and their specific form. It is…

This study examines the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of an instructional development project addressing resume writing. The project produced a learning activity package (LAP) that guides ninth-grade students through the steps necessary to write a complete resume. The LAP was organized by the main sections placed in…

Because of a documented need for more and better trained vocational education teachers, including those from industry, an alternative approach to teacher preparation, called performance-based teacher education (PBTE), was developed. PBTE is an approach to instructor preparation in which (1) the training program is based on the competencies…