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Charles M. Reigeluth [reigelut@imap.iu.edu] is a professor in the Department of Instructional Systems Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University.
Yun-Jo An is a research assistant iin the Department of Instructional Systems Technology in the School of Education at Indiana University.
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Reigeluth, C.M., An, YJ. Functional Contextualism: An Ideal Framework for Theory in Instructional Design and Technology. EDUCATION TECH RESEARCH DEV 54, 49–53 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-006-6494-2
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