The Development of Programming Design Guides

Abstract : The purpose of the research was to develop and evaluate a guide for the computer implementation of a manual Job Aid previously developed (ARI research Products 80-13 and 80-14). The manual Job Aid of the prior research provided 'how to do it' guidance for selected activities identified in the Instructional Systems Development Model (ISD, TRADOC Pamphlet 350-30). The present document describes the conduct of the research activities involved in creating a Programming Design Guide. Companion documents (ARI Research Products 80-24b and 80-24c) provide the Programming Design Guide and a supplemental handbook for users of the computer-based Job Aid. (Author)