ABSTRACT

An ideal textbook for instructional designers in training, Real World Instructional Design emphasizes the collaborative, iterative nature of instructional design. Positing instructional design as a process of simultaneous rather than sequential tasks with learner-centered outcomes, this volume engages with the essential building blocks of systematically designed instruction: learner needs and characteristics, goals and objectives, instructional activities, assessments, and formative evaluations.

Key features include a Designer’s Toolkit that includes tips and approaches that practitioners use in their work; vignettes and narrative case studies that illustrate the complexities and iterative nature of instructional design; and forms, templates, and questionnaires to support students in applying the chapter content. With updated examples, this streamlined second edition presents a timeless approach to instructional design.

chapter 1|28 pages

Introduction to Instructional Design

chapter 2|25 pages

Learner Needs and Characteristics

chapter 3|38 pages

Outcomes and Assessments

chapter 4|24 pages

Activities: Planning Learning Events

chapter 6|29 pages

Evaluation

chapter 7|36 pages

Collaboration and Communication

chapter 8|40 pages

Define Phase

chapter 9|34 pages

Design Phase

chapter 10|41 pages

Demonstrate Phase

chapter 11|38 pages

Develop and Deliver Phases

chapter 12|17 pages

The Professional Designer