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School Museums
School Museums gave students the opportunities to learn in a more visual way. The first one opened up in St. Louis. -
Instructional Films
1910 was when the first catalog of Instructional Films was released. The motion picture was one of the first media devices used in schools. -
Instructional Radio
In 1930 the interest to instructional media grew. That being said, radio broadcasting became very popular among many. -
Behavioral Objectives
In 1934, Ralph Tyler became the father of the behavioral objectives movement which that specify specific outcomes to the instructional design -
WWII
Military training propelled rapid advances in technology. The use of audiovisual devices began to increase. -
Media Research
Following WWII, research on how to conduct the use of media in the most effective way was constructed. -
Television
TV became popular for displaying media. -
Instructional Television
An important advancement in the audiovisual world. They were used mostly in schools to display shorter messages. -
Early Computers
Computers began to be used for instruction at an early date, but they were not in widespread use until the 1980s. -
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Programmed Instruction
From the 1950's-60's the programmed instruction movement was a key factor in the development of the systems approach. -
Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
A way of distinguishing the fundamental questions within the education system -
Sputnik
Sputnik is the first Russian satellite launched by the Soviet Union. -
Criterion-referenced testing
Criterion-referenced testing is a key factor in the development of instructional design and intended to measure how well an individual can perform a behavior. -
Instructional Design Models
In the 1960's concepts were being developed regarding instruction and then began to be formed into models and processes -
Conditions of Learning
An important event in history is in 1965, Robert Gagne published his book "The Conditions of Learning" describing different theories of learning and instruction. -
Events of Instruction
Gagne describes 9 different events that he believed ought to occur during instruction. These are essential for promoting any type of learning outcome. -
Formative Evaluation
Michael Scriven pointed out a need to try out drafts of instructional materials with learners prior to the time the materials were in their final form. -
Summative Evaluation
Summative evaluation is the testing of instructional materials after they are in their final form. -
Cognitive Psychology
The increase of interest in cognitive psych. -
Constructivism
Constructivist mindsets began to influence instructional design -
Internet
The spark of the Internet! Ever since 1995, interest has continued to grow in how to most effectively use the internet and other computer technologies for purposes of instruction. -
My birthday
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