Conceptual Foundations of Instructional Design   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Addendum
   

PA 678 - Conceptual Foundations of Instructional Design


Prerequisite(s): AB 520  and AB 550  and PA 677 . This course examines the features of a cybernetic system of instruction, and how these pertain to (a) fluency, (b) verbal behavior, (c) stimulus control (including equivalence relations), and (d) rule governance. The course relates each feature to the scientific research evidence that supports it, and explores the research gaps that have implications for the design of efficient, effective, and productive teaching systems. (2 credits)