Methods and Models for Task Analysis in Instructional Design

A theory of instruction must be based on the objectives of the learner and the institutionalized goals of the instructional system. A theory of instruction must also rest upon an adequate formulation of the psychological capacity of the learner. Instructional goals prescribe the domain of tasks to be undertaken by the learner; the psychological capacities of the learner set limits on the size, complexity of the subtasks and the rate of introducing them into the domain.