15 Sep 98
David M. Peter

Even though the theory may "appear" at face value to be disorganized, it is, in essence, the same. All theories have a

• need for instruction (assessment of needs);
• determination or evaluation of current skills;
• answering the question, "How do we get them where we want them?;
• designing the answer as instruction;
• doing the instruction; and
• evaluating the instruction to ensure task mastery is met.

So, I have great difficulty seeing the disorganization in the theories. If they are read individually, in a static environment, yes they will appear disorganized, but contextually speaking, they are all similar.