A form for evaluating various types of instructional materials, including their appropriateness to the learning environment and prior field testing, is presented. (RAO)

A course and instructor evaluation model, developed at Ben Gurion University, is discussed in terms of its use as a diagnostic tool for the improvement of teaching. The evaluation model is presented as a theoretical basis for teaching diagnosis. (RAO)

The process of designing instructional sequences in the creation of instructional materials to be delivered via computer-based systems is defined. Charts depict functions for computer-learner, and computer-teacher/author. Flow charts also present four response categories: linear, looping, branching, and off-line. (RAO)

Major developments in video technology, the benefits and limitations of these developments, and the application of video formats are discussed. A comparative chart details characteristics of media and indicates the instructional capabilities of various video formats, film, and instructional television in relation to each characteristic. (RAO)

Describes a method designed to aid dental school faculty in examining and changing their teaching through videotaped feedback. Four situations using video feedback are presented: small group interaction, role-play simulations, classroom teaching, and workshops. Advantages of using video playback and examples of its use are given. (RAO)

Guidelines are provided for evaluation during four stages of curriculum development: evaluating the feasibility of a project, evaluation during formative design and development, summative evaluation during curriculum transitions, and maintenance evaluation of curriculum change. (RAO)

Procedures used in a computer program for the preparation of cloze text material at the elementary level are described. Input design and printout formats are given. (RAO)

A report on the computer based resource unit project originally sponsored by the United States Office of Education, Cooperative Research Program, and developed at the State University of New York at Buffalo. (Author/ER)

A study was conducted which indicates that the Rothkopf adjunct question paradigm might be effectively employed in a remedial reading setting. (Author/ER)

The purpose of this article is to introduce Transactional Analysis (TA) and to propose it as an explicit and practical model which can help the evaluator understand and deal with interpersonal problems. (Author/ER)

A conceptual model is developed in this article to aid in understanding the vast number of variables involved in the educational process. Only through the careful study of many of these variables and the interactions among them will we gain a needed understanding of the methods for increasing the effectiveness of the educational organization.…

A procedure designed to help instructional decision-makers evaluate individual sources of diagnostic information in terms of their functional utility may add a desirable measure of precision to their instructional prescriptions for learners. (Author)

What the federal government needs to do is to coordinate a broad national level of evaluation of specific intervention programs at the local level. A unified and coordinated evaluation approach is needed at the national level that utilizes "outside" and local evaluators considered to have technical expertise and professional integrity. (Author/ER)

Methods of increasing learner participation in training design are discussed. (Author)

With the introduction of computer based education into the Brazilian culture, the process of cultural diffusion and the problems and prospects for success can be seen. (Author/ER)