Week 9: Readings

Readings:

Required Readings:

Ertmer, P.A. & Newby, T.J. (1993). Behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism: comparing critical features from an instructional design perspective. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 6(4), 50-72.

Heinich, R.; Molenda, M.; Russell, J. & Smaldino, S. (1999) Media and Instruction, Ch. 1 in Instructional Media and Technologies for Learning, 6th edition. Columbus: Merrill.

Merrill, M.D. (2002). First principles of instruction. Educational Technology Research and Development 50:3, 43-59.

Optional Reading:

Bednar, A.K., Cunningham, D., Duffy, T.M., & Perry, J.D. (1991). Theory into practice: How do we Link? In G. Anglin (ed.), Instructional Technology: Past, Present and Future. Denver, CO: Libraries Unlimited.

Dick, Walter (1997). "Better Instructional Design Theory: Process Improvement or Reengineering?" Educational Technology, Sept/Oct. 1997, 47-50.

Reigeluth, Charles M. (1997)."Instructional Theory, Practitioner Needs, and New Directions: Some Reflections." Educational Technology Jan-Feb 1997, pp. 42-47.

von Glasersfeld, Ernst. (1992, August). "Aspects of Radical Constructivism and its Educational Recommendations," paper presented at ICMe-7, Working Group #4, Quebec.