Kemp, Jerrold E. (1921-2015)
Date Updated
10-13-2019
Department
Instructional Resources Center and Department of Instructional Technology
Academic Rank
Professor
Year Retired from SJSU
1988
Educational Background
Indiana University, Audio‑Visual Educ., 1956
University of Miami, Sec. Educ., 1952 M.Ed.
University of Florida, Chemistry, 1942 BS
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University, Assoc.‑Full Professor, 1958-1988
Indiana University, Assistant Professor, 1956-1958
High School Science, Dade County, 1953-1956
Administrative and Professional Experience
Owner, Instructional Media Productions.
Consultant, educational and training services to schools and companies.
Selected Publications
Planning, Producing, and Using Instructional Technologies, 1st Ed. 1963, now in 7th ed.
Instructional Design Process, 3 editions.
Designing Effective Instruction, 2 editions.
Planning for Effective Training: A Guide for Law Enforcement Instructors and Trainers.
Planning for Effective Technical Training.
The Message is You: Guidelines for Preparing Presentations.
A School Changes and School Change: Students Make It Happen
Principles & Practices of Technology for Teachers (in progress).
Files
Personal Commentary
During my 30 years at San Jose State University, I filled three very satisfying roles. As a professor I taught in the graduate program in Instructional Technology and guided many students to become proficient in teaching and learning technology skills, and also in the systematic planning for instruction and training.
Secondly, I served as an administrator of audio‑visual production services in the Instructional Resources Center and assisted many instructors to make effective use of audio‑visual resources.
Third, I initiated the position of coordinator of instructional development services in which I worked with interested professors who needed to improve their conventional teaching skills, but more important, with faculty who wished to innovate their instructional procedures. Often these included the design of projects for financial support to move away from the traditional lecture format to more student‑centered activities and self‑paced learning by students.
Over the years I received much pleasure for this work and saw some progress in the change of teaching procedures by a number of faculty members. All of us who participated in instructional development projects obtained satisfaction for our efforts and appreciated the positive responses from students. I see these changes continuing as greater instructional uses are being made of new computer‑based technologies. I only wish I could continue to participate in this new educational world!
Date Completed: 8/96
Adapted from: Biographies of Retired Faculty San Jose State University 1997: A Project of the Emeritus Faculty Association of San Jose State University. San Jose, CA: The University, 1997.