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ERIC Number: EJ524804
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Instructional Transaction Theory: Instructional Design Based on Knowledge Objects.
Merrill, M. David; And Others
Educational Technology, v36 n3 p30-37 May-Jun 1996
Instructional Transaction Theory specifies a set of rules for automated instructional design and development. Components include descriptive theories of knowledge and of strategy, and a prescriptive theory of instructional design. Rules include selecting and sequencing knowledge objects, selecting and sequencing instructional transactions, enacting instructional transactions, and adapting instruction to individual learner needs. (AEF)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Theories, Individual Needs, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Interaction, Selection, Student Needs
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Knowledge Bases; Transactional Theory