21st March 2019
We were introduced on the different model of instructional design by our beloved Dr Rosseni. After looking deeper into each model, we realized that all of them have their own strengths and weaknesses. However, it is still interesting to get to know more about them as its a useful information for us. I’ve attached the strengths and weakness of each model on my Post. Do feel free to take a look and leave a comment. Thank you. 🙂
Instructional Design
What is instructional design?
Instructional design can be defined as the creation of instructional materials, modules or lessons.
The instructional design process consists of determining the needs of the learners, defining the end goals and objectives of instruction, designing and planning assessment tasks, and designing teaching and learning activities to ensure the quality of instruction.
A Brief History
Historically, it is often thought that instructional design emerged in response to the need, during WW2, for the United States to rapidly train the thousands of new recruits enlisting in the armed forces. In fact, it was during this time period that a new term, “instructional technologist,” was first used. However, the actual conceptual roots of industrial design can be found in the work of early behavioral theorists Thorndike and Watson, and more recently, Pressey and Skinner. Perhaps the most accurate way of describing the history of instructional design is to say that it arose as a response, on the one hand, to the burgeoning empirical research in psychology and education, and on the other, to specific needs of the educative system as a whole.
One of the most influential individuals in the field is certainly Benjamin Bloom, whose highly respected taxonomy was published in 1965. According to Bloom, learning objectives can be classified into three specific domains: affective; cognitive; and psychomotor.
In 1965, Robert Gagne expanded upon this classificatory model. While his work retained the three primary classifications defined by Bloom, he also defined five learning outcomes (verbal information, intellectual skills, cognitive strategy, attitude, and motor skills), as well as nine instructional events that comprise the “conditions of learning.” Gagne’s work became, and still remains, the foundational basis of instructional design practices.
However, over the past decade or so, the advent of online learning has allowed instructional designers new opportunities not only to learn about, but also to enrich, the instructional experiences available to learners. For instance, innovative technologies capable of sophisticated simulation of genuine, realistic learning experiences have provided designers with additional insight into how to enrich and improve education programs, including those delivered online.
Nice briefing on the history of instructional design. Maybe can add the link for each model discussed. Thanks 😉
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good comment, i agree!
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Thanks for the comments, Farah. I’ll try to work on that. 🙂
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Nice posting Winni. Good sharing of information.
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Thanks, Nadiya. Hope that its useful for everyone. 🙂
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good notes winnie! however you need to refer the notes on ppt on the first lecture to complete it especially the reflection aspect.
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Noted with thanks. Dr. 🙂 I’ll surely work on it.
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