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Educational Technology

February 1980 Volume 20, Number 2

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Number of articles: 7

  1. Is Educational Technology in Phase?

    Robert M. Gagne

    Discusses whether educational technology has kept pace with recent developments in the related fields of psychology and communication science. Addressed are several areas in cognitive psychology:... More

    pp. 7-14

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  2. About Talking Typewriters, Folk Models, and Discontinuities: A Progress Report on Twenty Years of Research, Development, and Application

    Omar K. Moore

    Reviews the Clarifying Environments Program, the goal of which was to develop an empirically grounded theory of human higher-order problem solving. Four problem areas discussed are: communication... More

    pp. 15-27

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  3. Toward the Design of Faultless Instruction: The Theoretical Basis of Concept Analysis

    Siegfried Engelmann

    Discusses basic differences between cognitive and behavioral approaches to instructional design, emphasing the role of concept analysis in the design of instruction. (RAO) More

    pp. 28-36

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  4. Can the Adjective Instructional Modify the Noun Science?

    M David Merrill

    This article contrasts instructional science with instructional technology, defines empirical research as it relates to instruction, and provides an example of this science-technology continuum. ... More

    pp. 37-44

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  5. Thirty Years of Instructional Design: One Man's Experience

    Leslie J. Briggs

    Reflects on the development of instructional design, relating the progress made in task analysis, the use of taxonomies of learning outcomes, sequencing of instruction, simulation, media selection,... More

    pp. 45-50

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  6. Instructional Development: One Biased View (Problems, Issues, and the Future)

    Robert M. Diamond

    Defines the role of instructional developer and relates issues of research, certification, and evaluation as they influence the field. The future of instructional development in higher education,... More

    pp. 51-54

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  7. Instructional Technology and Innovation in Higher Education

    John F. Feldhusen

    The role of educational technology, the cautionary use of instructional development in higher education change, and various personal glimpses in educational technology are discussed. (RAO) More

    pp. 55-57

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