ABSTRACT

Task Analysis Methods for Instructional Design is a handbook of task analysis and knowledge elicitation methods that can be used for designing direct instruction, performance support, and learner-centered learning environments.

To design any kind of instruction, it is necessary to articulate a model of how learners should think and perform. This book provides descriptions and examples of five different kinds of task analysis methods:
*job/behavioral analysis;
*learning analysis;
*cognitive task analysis;
*activity-based analysis methods; and
*subject matter analysis.

Chapters follow a standard format making them useful for reference, instruction, or performance support.

part I|32 pages

Task Analysis Processes

chapter 1|13 pages

What is Task Analysis?

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 2|8 pages

Selecting Tasks for Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 3|8 pages

Classifying Knowledge and Skills from Task Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

part II|41 pages

Job, Procedural, and Skill Analysis Methods

chapter 4|10 pages

Task Description

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 5|10 pages

Procedural Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 6|8 pages

Job Task Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 7|11 pages

Functional Job Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

part III|31 pages

Instructional and Guided Learning Analysis Methods

chapter 8|10 pages

Learning Hierarchy (Prerequisites) Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 9|12 pages

Information Processing Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 10|7 pages

Learning Contingency Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

part IV|49 pages

Cognitive Task Analysis

chapter 11|9 pages

Goals-Operators-Methods-Selection (GOMS) Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 12|10 pages

Precursor-Action-Results-Interpretation (PARI)

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 13|8 pages

Decompose, Network, Assess (DNA)

ByValerie J. Shute, Ross E. Willis, Lisa A. Torreano

chapter 14|8 pages

Cognitive Simulations

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 15|9 pages

Case-Based Reasoning

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

part V|42 pages

Activity-Based Task Analysis Methods

chapter 16|14 pages

Activity Theory

ByLucia Rohrer-Murphy

chapter 17|7 pages

Syntactic Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 18|12 pages

Critical Incident/Critical Decision Method

ByLaura Militello, Beth Crandall

chapter 19|6 pages

Task Knowledge Structures

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

part VI|36 pages

Subject Matter/Content Analysis Methods

chapter 20|6 pages

Conceptual Graph Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 21|8 pages

Master Design Chart

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 22|6 pages

Matrix Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 23|6 pages

Repertory Grid Technique

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 24|8 pages

Fault Tree Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

part VII|36 pages

Knowledge Elicitation Techniques

chapter 25|3 pages

Documentation Analysis

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 26|5 pages

Observation

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 27|5 pages

Survey Questionnaires

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 28|6 pages

Interviews

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 29|4 pages

Think-Aloud Protocols

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 30|4 pages

Unstructured Group Interviews: Focus Groups and Brainstorming

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum

chapter 31|4 pages

Structured Group Interviews: Delphi Technique

ByDavid H. Jonassen, Martin Tessmer, Wallace H. Hannum