editorial7-1 Australian Journal of Educational Technology Volume 7, Number 1, Winter 1991. ISSN 0814-673X Contents Editorial ................................................................................................................ ii Toward an integration of behavioural and cognitive psychologies through instructional technology ............................................................. 1-18 Wesley C. Becker Roll over Beethoven ................................................................................. 19-22 Margaret Allan Conflict resolution in distance education ............................................... 23-30 Ernst Ralf Hintz Evaluation: Towards a definition and statement of purpose ................ 31-38 Jane Marsden Learning theories and computers in TAFE education ............................ 39-47 Gennaro Pellone Implementing computer education: The role of the primary principal ..... ............................................................................... 48-69 John Schiller The Australian Journal of Educational Technology is published twice a year by AJET Publications. Manuscripts for publication should be sent to Associate Professor John Hedberg, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, P.O. Box 1144 (Northfields Avenue), Wollongong, NSW, Australia, 2500. Enquiries about subscriptions should be sent to the Business Manager, Mr James Steele, AJET Publications, PO Box 772 Belconnen, ACT, Australia, 2616. Subscription rate is $30 per volume ($45 foreign). Members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology and the National Society for Performance and Instruction receive an AJET subscription as a part of their membership fees. Editorial This issue begins another volume of the Australian Journal of Educational Technology I feel that it also marks the growing interest in the field of educational and performance technology. In this era of accountability, cost-effective solutions, and growing education-business-industry links the growing readership reflects the wide-ranging impact of the Journal in these different spheres. It is important to reflect on the concern of practitioners for a solid theoretical base for their projects and programs. This theme has been taken up in this issue by both academic and practitioner in the papers by Becker and Pellone. Both in educational and training settings, the role of an educational technology professional or performance technologist requires a thorough knowledge of how change is effected and how the activities in which they are engaged impact upon the organisation in which they work or consult. The articles by Marsden and Schiller in this issue seek to address this important concern. New forms of technology delivery are not ignored in the challenge that Margaret Allan raises in her paper about the multimedia world. Hintz' paper explores the instructional design considerations which can facilitate distance education for a particular knowledge domain. As always contributions for the next issues are welcomed from members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology, the National Society for Performance and Instruction and others interested in furthering knowledge about instructional design, learning through media, distance education, or other concerns related to educational and performance technology. John Hedberg EDITOR Editorial Advisory Panel Peter Bartos, Overseas Telecommunications Corporation, Sydney Rayden Dunbar, Charles Sturt University-Mitchell, Bathurst Andrew Grieg, University of Sydney Colin Latchem, Curtin University of Technology, Perth Sue McNamara, Monash University, Clayton John Mitchell, Institute of Education, University of Melbourne Marguerite Foxon, Coopers & Lybrand, Sydney [Inside front cover] Australian Journal of Educational Technology is published twice a year Editorial Board: John Hedberg, Sue McNamara, James Steele The Australian Journal of Educational Technology welcomes original contributions from members of the Australian Society for Educational Technology, NSPI and others. Short features (up to 1000 words) and articles (up to 5000 words) should be typed, on one side of the paper only, and double spaced. 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