Charles Reigeluth

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Dr. Charles Morgan Reigeluth

Where did they get their PhD?

   *  A.B. cum laude in Economics from Harvard University, 1969 
   *  Ph.D. Instructional Psychology from B.Y.U., 1977 

Where have they taught / worked?

   * Faculty with the Instructional Design program at Syracuse University
   * Professor with the Instructional Systems Technology Department at Indiana University 
   * Served as chairman of the department from 1990-1992
   * Systemic change consultant for state and local education agencies
   * Instructional design consultant for corporate, health, public, and higher education institutions

What things are they best known for?

   * Eight published books 
   * Two of his books received an AECT "outstanding book of the year" award 
   * 38 Chapters written
   * 78 Articles written 
   * Produced several educational software programs 
   * Developed new educational system to better meet the needs of learners in the information society 
   * Major developer of several instructional design theories, including the elaboration theory and      
     simulation theory

Best Known Works

   * Elaboration Theory
     * Strategy is presented and organized in increasing order of complexity
     * Learners to identify meaningful contexts for the application of the information or skills 
     * Used for teaching causal relationships and sequences
     * Developing better retention and transfer of knowledge and skills, and making learning           
       motivational by connecting with meaningful contexts  

Reigeluth contrasted two educational paradigms

   * INDUSTRIAN AGE                        * INFORMATION AGE 
     * Standardization                       * Customization
     * Centralized control                   * Autonomy with accountability 
     * Adversarial relationships             * Cooperative relationships
     * Autocratic decision making            * Shared decision making 
     * Compliance                            * Initiative 
     * Conformity                            * Diversity
     * One-way communications                * Networking 
     * Compartmentalization                  * Holism 
     * Parts-oriented                        * Process-oriented 
     * Teacher as "King"                     * Learner (customer) as "King" 

Three most improtant publications

  * Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory, Vol. 2  
    (Instructional Design Theories & Models) 1999 

    * "the bible for the development of many instructional designers in the years that followed" 

  * Instructional Design Theories and Models: An Overview of Their Current Status 1983* 

  * Systemic Change in Education 1996

Who are their most frequent collaborators?

   * Alison A. Carr-Chellman - Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology 
   * Robert Garfinkle - Systemic Change in education 

Who are their main philosophical rivals (if any)?

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