Synopses & Reviews
This text is an unbound, binder-ready edition.
This is a valuable resource that provides instructional designers with the practical skills they need to meet the challenges of creating effective and efficient educational materials. Updated and revised, the Seventh Edition focuses on a consistent approach to instructional design by reflecting the trends both in practice and in research. The basics of instructional design are covered, helping students develop a solid foundation in the design process so that they can use the skills in the content of multi-media, classroom, and distance-education sttings. Designing Effective Instruction, 7th Edition incorporates both behavioral and cognitive approaches into the design model that reflects design decisions based on research.
Synopsis
This book includes many new, enhanced features and content. Overall, the text integrates two success stories of practicing instructional designers with a focus on the process of instructional design. The text includes stories of a relatively new designer and another with eight to ten years of experience, weaving their scenarios into the chapter narrative. Throughout the book, there are updated citations, content, and information, as well as more discussions on learning styles, examples of cognitive procedure, and explanations on sequencing from cognitive load theory.