Francis Mechner- Some Historical Roots of School Reform

Instructions:

You must have a printed version of the book: Behavioral Science: Tales of Inspiration, Discovery and Service in order to take this course.  You may purchase this book from The Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies Bookstore.

Read Chapter 14 in Behavioral Science: Tales of Inspiration, Discovery and Service, paying close attention to the learning objectives. When you complete the chapter, log in to take the corresponding competency quiz to receive your certificate.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify three steps of the process for developing instructional materials that are particularly important for achieving instructional effectiveness, and describe the main features of those steps.
2. Discuss Dr. Mechner’s ideas of how behavioral technological achievements were the antecedents to education and school reconfiguration.
3. Define the 6 main features of the PIE Technology and describe the three main savings that the PIE technology could produce when used in larger schools.