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ERIC Number: EJ537925
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Instructional Theory, Practitioner Needs, and New Directions: Some Reflections.
Reigeluth, Charles M., Ed.
Educational Technology, v37 n1 p42-47 Jan-Feb 1997
Examines issues related to theory and instructional systems design: the utility of theory; differences between descriptive (scientific) and design (goal-oriented) theories; the value of multiple theoretical perspectives; the inadequacy of current instructional design theories; and new directions needed in instructional theory, emphasizing the effects of a shift from industry to information. (PEN)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Instructional Design, Instructional Systems, Models, Perspective Taking, Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Information Society