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Richey, Rita C.; Seels, Barbara – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1994
Documents the process used to construct the definition of the field of instructional technology. A chronology of the development and the key factors that influenced the construction process are described. Issues confronted, including acceptable definition characteristics and the scope and nature of the domains, are covered. (13 references) (KRN)
Descriptors: Classification, Decision Making, Definitions, Educational Technology
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Richey, Rita C. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1997
Discussion of the appropriate direction of research in the field of instructional technology, and the relationship between research and practice, highlights two categories of developmental research. The promise of developmental research as a vehicle for creating sound methods for linking research and practice is discussed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Information Technology, Instructional Development, Instructional Innovation
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Seels, Barbara; Richey, Rita C. – TechTrends, 1994
Provides an overview of the book "Instructional Technology: The Definition and Domains of the Field," a collaborative effort of the authors and the Association for Educational Communications and Technology to redefine the field of instructional technology. Highlights include theory and practice; domains, including design, development,…
Descriptors: Books, Collaborative Writing, Educational Technology, Futures (of Society)
Richey, Rita C. – 1994
Developmental research, as opposed to simple instructional development, has been defined as the systematic study of designing, developing, and evaluating instructional programs, processes, and products that must meet criteria of internal consistency and effectiveness. Developmental research is particularly important in the field of instructional…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Research, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
Richey, Rita C.; Fields, Dennis C.; Foxon, Marguerite – 2001
In 1986, the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction (IBSTPI) published the first edition of "Instructional Design [ID] Competencies: The Standards." It was the culmination of work that began in 1978. In this third edition, IBSTPI presents its latest view of the competencies of instructional designers. It is a…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competence, Design Preferences, Design Requirements
Richey, Rita C. – 1996
Robert Gagne has been a central figure in the infusion of instructional psychology into the field of instructional technology, and in the creation of the domain of instructional design. Gagne's design principles provide not only a theoretical orientation to an instructional design project, but also have prompted a number of design conventions and…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Design Preferences, Educational Practices, Educational Psychology