ABSTRACT
This chapter provides the guidelines regarding best practices for designing training and instructional programs for older adults. Instructions and training include materials such as manuals, online tutorials, videos, and quick-start guides. The chapter presents a broad overview of basic principles of instruction, with a focus on training for problem-centered learning. The emphasis will be on issues especially critical for older adults, but good instructional design for older adults is usually good instructional design for all. The design of any training or instructional program should be based on existing knowledge about how people learn and how best to teach them. When the instructional program extends across multiple days, the trainees should be provided with homework to try on their own in between training sessions. The effectiveness of an instructional program will be enhanced if consideration is given to the limitations of the human information processing system, especially when designing programs for older adults.
