The Management Accounting Tutorial System (MATS) is a management accounting database for a carpet manufacturing company. The system allows the display and output of monthly activities, and is intended to provide a means of illustrating the main topics of the second year management accounting course at Manchester University. The system itself…

This paper examines the relationship between pedagogy and subject matter specifically in the context of the instructional planning provided by two alternative route programs. Instructional planning can be and often is taught to teacher candidates as a generic skill, yet in practice it must necessarily occur in the context of a subject. The paper…

This chapter considers methods of interface analysis, the stage in the instructional development process that involves the identification, interpretation, and prioritization of essential points of contact among systems and subsystem boundaries. The structure of interfaces, types of interfaces, interface characteristics, and a procedural model for…

This chapter examines, within the higher education context, the difficulties which instructional developers often encounter in gaining cooperation to achieve their goals. It is argued that instructional development in the university involves a paradox in that a great deal of money is provided for the improvement of instruction, but an environment…

This chapter presents the history, philosophy, and curriculum of the IDD (Instructional Design and Development) program at Florida State University. The origins of the program are described, the primary factors that influenced the program as it now exists are detailed, and the major competency areas of the program are examined. The current…

This chapter contains a description of the research strategy and subsequent results of a study that was conducted to gather information about Instructional Improvement Centers (IIC) in higher education. An IIC is an organization that is charged with facilitating the improvement of those competencies of faculty members that will lead to an…

This chapter examines several aspects of the instructional development (ID) process as it occurs in higher education, and presents arguments: (1) in favor of using students in various aspects of the instructional development process; (2) in favor of "shotgunning" rather than taking on only large projects; and (3) against confusing instructional…

This report explains the development of an experimental project that is one of five such projects making up the Dakota State Teacher's Assistant Series (Dakota State College, Madison, South Dakota). The projects use interactive computer-controlled video programs and involve the social sciences. The project highlighted here involves educational…

Designed to assist in the construction of flowcharts and scripts for videotex production, this document presents a detailed look at the instructional design and production of educational videotex. Included are: a flowchart of the videotex development process; hints for effective flowcharting and script development, including frame development;…

Research on three types of visual symbols is discussed in terms of the implications of the findings for instructional developers. The research in question focused on which of three symbol stimuli--concept-related graphic, arbitrary graphic, or verbal label--would most rapidly bring a psychomotor response under control and would maintain control…

The general inability of instructional developers to demonstrate the effects of instructional development services toward improving college programs is discussed, and a process for program evaluation and revision is proposed. A flow chart of the general process for continuous program evaluation and revision provides examples of operational…

Advocates the study of the emergence and growth of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as a social problem in a course on human sexuality. Stresses the importance of AIDS education, telling why sociology courses are particularly suited to instruction concerning AIDS and discussing the incomplete student knowledge of AIDS. (Author/AEM)

Outlines the services provided to schools by The Wisconsin School Evaluation Consortium. It exists to provide evaluation of the effectiveness of educational programs to its members. Includes references. (MD)

Responding to Bell's article "The Principles of Economics from Now until Then," McConnell focuses on several issues of disagreement. Discusses competing macroeconomic theories, the internationalization of textbooks, pedagogical priorities, and the future of economics textbooks. Argues that professors need to do a more objective job of…

Considers principles and performance objectives for developing foreign culture classes, including determining course content, readings, audio and visual aids, cultural awareness, cross-cultural understanding, and format. (CB)