For the past several years the author has been reviewing instructional design theories in an
attempt to identify prescriptive principles that are common to the various theries. This paper …

Instructional Design Theories and Models is a thorough yet concise overview of eight of the
most comprehensive and best-known attempts to integrate knowledge about effective and …

The Association officially endorses this definition of Instructional Technology which has
been developed over three years by the Committee on Definition and Terminology. The …

This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look at problem solving research and
practice over the last fifteen years. The first chapter describes differences in types of …

Early in 2005, Phil Harris, Executive Director of the Association of Educational
Communications and Technology, approached Mike Spector and asked if he would like to …

In a previous examination of feedback research (Mory, 1996), the use of feedback in the
facilitation of learning was examined extensively according to various historical and …

Data Mining: A Tutorial-Based Primer, Second Edition provides a comprehensive
introduction to data mining with a focus on model building and testing, as well as on …

Risk is an amazing concept. It has lingered on the fringe of academics for years, but only in
the past three decades has its broad application and examination become adopted. It …

Apprenticeship is one of the earliest forms of learning by doing, where a student learns a
task, such as weaving, masonry, or even thinking under the tutelage of an expert. Skill and …

This book looks at the foundations of school self-evaluation from a scientific as from a
practical perspective. Planning concepts, restructuring of education systems, organizational …