Say Hello To Instructional Designing!
Instructional Designing is defined in different ways by
different people, some consider is as the filling of the gaps that exist in the
learning experiences of a targeted audience, while others may explain it as
offering learning in form of experiences through which targeted students are presented
with the opportunity to actually practice out what they learn.
Instructional designing thus can be explained in different
ways based on how a definition is viewing the entire process; however it is
always targeted towards effective transfer of knowledge to the target students.
Before dwelling on deeply on how instructional designing has
changed over time and how new approaches can be used to induce effectiveness in
instructional designing, which will be elaborately, discussed in the future
posts to come on this blog, I find it essential to address initially what instructional
designing is?
Instructional designing is all about creating a learning
experience based on the needs and requirements of the learning space required
to be filled. For a brief history of what instructional designing has been and
how it has transformed over time, check the link below
Bhavya Agarwal in this post does justice to the explanation
of instructional designing, explaining briefly what it is, what is expected off
it, how it has evolved, and what are the essential responsibilities of instructional
designers? She also briefly discusses the future of instructional designing,
and I particularly find the quote of Sir Ken Robinson where he emphasizes the
importance of personalizing education rather than standardizing it, rather
intriguing and to point as far as instructional designing is concerned.
Another blog that deeply discusses instructional designing
can be found below, where the writer discusses in detail what exactly an
instructional designer do, how anyone can get in the profession, what are the general
and technological skills required, the career options associated with the
profession, and how instructional designers are contributing as a whole? The
post is made available in form of 6 articles that individually address each question
from the ones mentioned above.
Another very useful blog by Nagra discusses how
instructional designers can use some proven best practices that help effective
transfer of knowledge to students. For those interested in knowing how
instructional readers can create instructional material, in a way that keeps it
interesting and engaging should give this blog a read.
The blog beautifully
explains the manner that facilitates the learning process of students through
following certain strategies such as setting clear goals initially, incorporate
techniques that make learning more enjoyable and engaging, include scenarios,
as it helps students relate or think closely about defined experiences, etc. Further
on including audio, videos, and other interactive forms of learning help in
keeping the focus and attention of students intact.
Since the three blogs discussed here all touch the basics of
instructional designing this week, I aim to explore in deeper into these blogs and
others, further finding new styles and techniques to be used in instructional
designing that create effectiveness in the learning process, along with
relating my experience with it as well!
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