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Acronyms and Glossary

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Interservice Procedures for Instructional Systems Development :
Acronyms and Glossary (continued)
by Robert K. Branson, Gail T. Rayner and J. Lamarr Cox

GLOSSARY (continued...)

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HARD DATA: A direct and precise measure of a specific performance. A JPM is an example of hard data while an attitude questionnaire is a less direct measure, providing soft data.

HIGH DENSITY SIGNAL: A signal containing many cues. A low density signal contains few cues.

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INDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIP: Occurs when skills and knowledges in one objective are unrelated to those in the other objective. Mastering one of the objectives does not simplify the other.

INDICATOR BEHAVIOR: Refers to that behavior that indicates the presence of a specific attitude.

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION: Refers, in the ISD Model, to a management scheme which permits individual characteristics of trainees to be a major determinant of the kind and amount of instruction given. Here, it nearly always implies some form of self-pacing.

INSTALLATION SUPPORT SCHOOLS: Organized and operated by individual units or commands to meet local training requirements.

INSTRUCTIONAL CONDITIONS: The amount of participation which the instruction requires of the learner. Instructional conditions may be active (the learner produces or practices) or passive (the learner sits and listens).

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER: Person who designs and develops a program or course of studies based on a systematic analysis.

INFORMATION: Knowledge; the facts, names, labels, and larger bodies of knowledge that are necessary for successful job performance.

INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT PLAN: The specifications for the scheduling, instruction and evaluation of trainees toward the goal of course completion.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM: The development of various materials (books, audiovisual productions, etc.) designed to achieve a specific training goal.

INSTRUCTIONAL SETTING: The vehicle through which a trainee who initially is not able to perform a task becomes proficient in performing the task; for example, performance aids, self-teaching exportable packages, formal on-job training, installation support schools, and resident schools.

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT: Learning resources? different kinds of material, number of instructors, amount of time, etc. which will contribute to the learning situation.

INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM: The total effort, distinct from the operating system by location, authority, or mission, that is concerned with the preparation of individuals to serve the operating system.

INTERNAL CUES: Internal biological signals that initiate or guide behavior.

INTERNAL EVALUATION: Assessment of the effectiveness of an instructional program in terms of student performance on stated terminal learning objectives.

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