A strategy for systematic analysis of the contribution of each component of an instructional program to a prescribed outcome is described. The strategy is based upon a multiple baseline experimental design; in this strategy instructional components are successively added to either students, content or situations. An example of the application of the strategy to analyze components of an instructional program is presented along with examples of how the process may be used in other situations.
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