The Research and Development (R and D) cycle is a program devel opment model used to translate research findings into educational programs or products ready for use in the field. The R and D cycle is illustrated by describing its application to Effective Patient Teaching, a course on teaching skills for health professionals. Evaluation is a continuing part of program development. Evaluation methods need not follow a rigid formula; methods will generally change with the stages of program development and the evaluation purposes.
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