This course introduces instructional design principles and process. Students will survey different instructional theories and their associated methods. It teaches how to analyze, implement and evaluate instructional experiences, particularly those delivered or mediated through digital communication and interaction technology, with an emphasis on assessment and evaluation strategies. Strategies for instructing declarative, conceptual, procedural knowledge are covered. Students will learn to create presentations, practice and feedback systems. These systems require assessment and evaluation to create congruent learning experiences. These skills applicable to any learning situation, however, particular attention paid to mediated environments (computer tutorials, simulations, etc.).
This course addresses the instructional design competencies identified by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (ibstpi): Professional Foundations, Planning and Analysis, Design and Development, Evaluation and Implementation, and Management. At the end of the course, each participant will be able to:
• Generate an instructional design project by conducting all appropriate phases of the instructional design process.
• Produce instructional goals as a result of a needs and task analysis.
• Develop learning objectives with a level of detail appropriate to a materials centric approach to instruction.
• Classify learning objectives and design appropriate instructional intervention related to their classifications.
• Develop an evaluation strategy using formative and summative strategies.
• Apply instructional design principles to real world problems and scenarios.
• Apply formative evaluation techniques to improve learning.
• Apply teaching strategies based on best practice.
Meeting Standards:
EDCT 6030 included designing a large, comprehensive instructional design project. From the initial needs assessment, all the way to the formative and summative evaluations, I utilized the Dick & Carry model of design in every detail. From instructional goals broken down into detailed learning objectives, aligned with the assessment instruments, my project could be implemented in a real world scenario.
Instructional Design Project
Online Pre-Loading Instruction for Beginning Band
This project is intended for the instrumental music programs of the K-12 School Districts in Athens County, Ohio including: Alexander School District, Athens City School District, Federal Hocking Local School District, and Trimble Local School District. Collectively, instrumental music programs follow a general mission statement including, but not limited to: Encouraging human growth, creativity, and expression through the use of music; Meeting high levels of performance due to achievement of set goals; and, Fostering ideals of both teamwork and individual responsibility. This project focuses on the beginning band students in 5th and 6th grade.