The Teacher Trainer as an Instructional Developer. Teacher Education Forum Series. Vol. 2, No. 17.

This article summarizes the systematic process of instructional development by breaking down the three major stages of instructional analysis, design, and formative evaluation into the steps of needs analysis, learner analysis, task analysis, concept analysis, specification of instructional requirements, and the statement of instructional objectives; construction of criterion tests, media selection, format selection, and production of prototype; and expert appraisal, developmental testing, and final production. Each step is discussed briefly and illustrated with examples from actual teacher training materials. The article also anticipates and answers various questions from trainer-developers. It provides practical suggestions on mastering and refining instructional development skills, using local personnel and trainees as members of the instructional development team, and scheduling part-time instructional development efforts. (Author)