Instructional design

Role of Research in Instructional Design The role of an educator entails more than mere passion; it demands knowledge. Research responds to this demand. It discloses essential knowledge about learners, reveals social, psychosocial and neurological progressions that stimulate human behavior and influence society. Additionally, research is the illuminator that affords practitioners knowledge of the learning process, produces data for creation of learning models, and supplies information used to develop tools and strategies to advance the educational process. Likewise, research uncovers educational problems that exist in the educational realm, and suggests possible solution to the discrepancies. Educational research expands knowledge and boosts…

have a successful learning experience include knowledge management and instructional design (Noe, 2013). In the school organization, in which I currently teach mathematics, the component that most interests me in analyzing is the rationale behind the instructional design that is chosen to prepare our teachers for the innovative and diverse demands of preparing our 21st century learners. In this interview analysis, I have selected two key district…

Some of the advantages of a systematic design include: it encourages the advocacy of the learner; it supports effective, efficient, and appealing instruction; it supports coordination among designers, developers, and those who will implement the instruction; it facilitates dissemination of information; it supports the development of alternative delivery systems; it facilitates consistency among objectives, activities, and assessments; and it provides a systematic framework for dealing with…

In instructional design, evaluation of and reflection on product and process is critical. As an instructional designer, I must continue to reflect on my skills and growth as I reflect on my work. My graduate work continues my scholarship of teaching and learning that I started in my undergraduate work. As I learn how to teach, I also learn how to learn, making me a better instructor. From “A” to “E” of Instructional Design, and Everything In-between I came into the program with the goal of…

Whereas of the ten motivators for blended learning identified during the pre-test, all but two exceeded thirty percent: flexibility in time (57.5%), flexibility in location (55%), timely feedback from facilitators (32.5%), confidentiality (52.5%), engaging design (35%), relevant content (82.5%), being able to work through course materials at my own pace (57.5%), fits your style of learning (47.5%). This displayed the positive impact that blended learning had in workplace learning within the…

exercises and tutorials” (p. 53). When this instructional practice is not paired with another higher level thinking skill, often provides data that can be inconclusive. For example, “CAI effects appear larger for students in larger classes, especially those with a high level of student heterogeneity in math achievement and those in classes in which students have poor records” (p. 55). As class sizes increase in school districts each year, the need for individualized instruction increases as…

draw purpose to my living. I never knew I would be an Instructional designer when I applied for my Engineering degree in Computer Science. It was not until my first job as a software engineer that I realized how enthralling it can be to write training content. After finishing my fresher orientation I had a choice to join the training team on a temporary assignment or to wait for a suitable IT project. I preferred getting started with the training assignment instead of waiting. I joined a team…

Distance learning is one of the most interesting revolutions in pedagogy that has been born following the rise of new internet technologies. There are more than a few benefits that have been brought about by the rapid emergence of several e-learning platforms, especially for the learners, such as greater levels of autonomy and feedback (Driscoll, 2002). Basically, this has been made possible through effective integration of both synchronous and asynchronous learning into e-learning by…

This approach has been built over generations and was proven to be very effective, simply because student with varying intellectual ability and inquisitiveness participate in the act of learning. Their myriad questions helps other learners to develop critical thinking in a real time. Face to face education is critical especially for the impressionable age group (18-24), because it offers a unique avenue to bond with the teacher, empathize with fellow students, and establish comraderies that…

While there has been an increase in the use of virtual manipulatives. Their concrete counterpart’s haven been at the head of mathematics education for decades. The use of concrete manipulatives has long been applauded as a quality instructional tool. “Students’ mental images and abstract ideas are based on their experiences. Hence, students who see and manipulate a variety of objects have clearer mental images and can represent abstract ideas more completely than those whose experiences are…