Discusses the use of property diagrams as an instructional tool to help students understand and visualize important, complex thermodynamic relationships. Also discusses the approach used in preparing these diagrams, which were computer-generated as part of graduate students' research. (JN)

Describes characteristics of structured text design; benefits of its use in training; benefits for developers of training materials and steps in preparing training materials. A case study illustrating how the structured text design process solved the sales training needs of the Mercedes-Benz Truck Company is presented. (MBR)

The first of two articles designed to provide guidelines for the instructional development phase of instructional systems development focuses on general instructional methods supporting all instructional tasks. Teaching methods that support selective attention, processing in working memory, and connecting in long-term memory are described and…

Discusses preparation for and problems of electronic publishing applied to text modules for individual/classroom use in undergraduate chemical engineering. Also describes how the modules are authored and evaluated and how text, equations, and figures are entered into the computer for use with a wide variety of computers and terminals. (Author/JN)

The senior commissioning editor for educational programing on Channel Four, a British television channel committed to quality programing, discusses how plans have progressed through the first year of broadcasting. She specifically discusses target audiences, labelling, how many people have been reached, special programing, innovation and…

Gallery study sheets can help students acquire skills with which aesthetic perception is formed. The advantages of study sheets are examined, and how to prepare study sheets is discussed. Two pieces of art and accompanying study sheets are included as examples. (RM)

Presents a series of proficiency-oriented classroom activities which are specifically linked to the skills and levels of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages proficiency guidelines. The activities are limited to speaking and writing and are organized by skill and by level. (SED)

Discusses a report of a project that aimed to research needs and develop materials for the teaching of physics in vocational high schools. Describes the model that provided the framework and terminology for discussion at all stages of development, evaluation, and revision of materials. (JOW)

Production activities of the 1983 Educational Media Production Project for the Hearing Impaired included adaptations and developed media in the areas of concept development and decision-making skills. Activities further included field testing of 12 instructional packages and marketing and dissemination efforts for 18 materials. (CL)

The development, use, and improvement of a handbook to assist faculty advisors in learning and understanding the institution's advising system are described. Costs, formats, and specific content items are discussed. (MSE)

Highlights some of the key points in the history and development of videodisc technology and implications they have for education. The two types of systems currently available, costs, storage capacity, and present and future uses of the technology are among the areas considered. (JN)

Methodology for developing a computer assisted instruction (CAI) lesson (scripting, programing, and testing) is reviewed. A project done by Informatics Education Ltd. (IEL) for the Department of National Defense (DND) is used as an example. (JT)

A computer-based technique for extracting the relationships between key concepts from factual text, from interactive tests, and from standard examinations. (Author)

Describes the balanced curriculum proposed by the Schools Council, activities taken by the Committee of Independent Learning in Science, and suggestions for material development made in an A-level physics workshop. Indicates that the general rather than specific objectives should be stressed to broaden the scope of physics teaching. (CC)