Deals with the major areas of decision making that face the instructional designer at the beginning of a project; establishing the needs and developing the objectives of a curriculum, and producing detailed plans for the structure, methods and evaluation system to be used.The book establishes basic principles from an analysis of current theory and practice. The author complements this with practical advice, presenting useful techniques for analyzing problems, establishing needs and selecting from alternatives.This is a comprehensive handbook for decision making in course planning and...

This book examines the decisions that face an instructional designer when developing detailed lesson plans and selecting instructional materials. At this micro level, specific tasks must be selected for explaining, demonstrating, illustrating, practicing and evaluating the subject matter to be mastered. Part 1 presents a detailed analysis of the concept of individualization, adapting the teaching to the needs of individuals in both group and self-study situations. Part 2 illustrates the application of the principles of course design to practical examples of course planning. Part 3 considers...