Author: Michael Power
Publisher: AU Pre
Keywords: instructional, design, studies, case, log, designer’s
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 1969-12-31
ISBN-10: 1897425619
ISBN-13: 9781897425619

Books and articles on instructional design in online learning abound but rarely do we get such a comprehensive picture of what instructional designers do, how they do it, and the problems they solve as their university changes. Michael Power documents the emergence of an adapted instructional design model for transforming courses from single-mode to dual-mode instruction, making this designer’s log a unique contribution to the field of distance education.About the Author Michael Power is Programs Director and Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at the Faculty of Education, Lav

Authors:Julie A. Marsh, Kerri A. Kerr, Gina Schuyler Ikem
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: districts, urban, partnered, learning, three, institute, lessons, fostering, instructional, improvement, role
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2005
ISBN-10: 0833038532
ISBN-13: 9780833038531

The current high-stakes accountability environment brought on by the federal No Child Left Behind Act places great pressure on school districts to demonstrate success by meeting yearly progress goals for student achievement and eventually demonstrating that all students achieve at high standards. Many urban school districts, in particular, face great challenges in meeting these goals. This study analyzes three urban districts

Authors:Vi-Nhuan Le, Brian M. Stecher, J. R. Lockwood, La
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: oriented, reform, instruction, student, achievement, relationship, investigation, mathematics, science, education, longitudinal, improving
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2006
ISBN-10: 0833039644
ISBN-13: 9780833039644

The term reform-oriented teaching describes a collection of instructional practices that are designed to engage students as active participants in their own learning and to enhance the development of complex cognitive skills and processes. This monograph presents the findings of a multiyear National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded study of the effectiveness of reform-oriented science and mathematics instruction. It builds on an earlier RAND study, called the Mosaic project, which found

Author: Catherine Snow
Publisher: RAND
Keywords: understanding, reading
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2002
ISBN-10: 0833031058
ISBN-13: 9780833031051

In fall 1999, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI) asked RAND to examine how OERI might improve the quality and relevance of the education research it funds. The RAND Reading Study Group (RRSG) was charged with developing a research framework to address the most pressing issues in literacy. RRSG focused on reading comprehension wherein the highest priorities for research are: (1) Instruction: How can we best promote the development of proficient reading and prevent reading comprehension difficulties? (2) Teacher preparation and professional