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Design for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis
Jason K. McDonald, Brigham Young University
Richard E. West, Brigham Young University
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Publisher: EdTech Books
Language: English
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The book covers instructional design practice in part one to include the role of a learning designer and how that can encompass many titles, responsibilities, and skills. Part one also includes the importance of problem framing and how the... read more
The book covers instructional design practice in part one to include the role of a learning designer and how that can encompass many titles, responsibilities, and skills. Part one also includes the importance of problem framing and how the learning designer role should go beyond the formula of creating a learning solution that will solve “x.” I really enjoy how the book provides multiple examples and scenarios of how to capture the actual problem(s) and what tools can help highlight the problem statement. Part two includes instructional design knowledge, learning theories, the instructional design process, and instructional activities and managing stakeholders, clients, and the project team. Including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a very beneficial reminder that autonomous environments may not always produce the results and outcomes that are needed but it relies on the learner to be ready and willing to learn.
The content appears accurate with external links to additional resources that populate appropriately to the content and video media.
The content is relevant but also includes foundational learning theories and fundamentals that contribute to the longevity of learning design.
The text provides adequate context for any terminology used and describes the different titles and roles often lumped into the learning designer role. The content was easy to follow and navigate.
The text is consistent with terminology.
The text contains two main parts: Instructional Design Practice and Instructional Design Knowledge. Part one contains four subsections: Understanding, Exploring, Creating, and Evaluating that goes into a learning designer role and how it applies to practice. Part two contains four subsections: Sources of Design Knowledge, Instructional Design Processes, Designing Instructional Activities, and Design Relationships. Some chapters and subsections were longer than others but the content breakdown was easy to digest.
The topics are presented in a logical sequence. I felt that most resources on instructional design often have part two (instructional design knowledge) first instead of having the instructional design practice at the forefront.
The text was very easy to navigate. I enjoyed having the ability to listen to the material instead of reading, however, some of the audio contained additional information that was distracting to the content such as a URL or page reference. The images and media enhanced the content. The reflective exercises and example forms and worksheets are very beneficial.
I did not encounter any grammatical errors or spelling concerns. Resources were cited appropriately.
The content includes designing for diverse learners and offers methods to recognize learner needs, potential considerations for various barriers to learning and possible solutions. Incorporating UDL helps highlight the importance and need for accessible learning.
I would love to have access to all the examples and worksheets all in one instead of having them at the end of the sections.
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This book is a comprehensive look at the ever evolving field of instructional design, sometimes referred to as learning design. Both up to date practical implications, as well as theoretical underpinnings are included, giving a holistic view of... read more
This book is a comprehensive look at the ever evolving field of instructional design, sometimes referred to as learning design. Both up to date practical implications, as well as theoretical underpinnings are included, giving a holistic view of the field.
This text appears to be free from errors and bias.
This text is extremely relevant for those just entering the field of instructional design, but can also be used as a review of current practices by those currently working in the field. Relevant research for the field is included, and the content could be easily updated as relevant research is published and presented.
Clarity of the chapters varies throughout the text, but overall it is well written and easy to follow. The text includes many examples and case studies are included and can be easily used on a one-off basis or in a more comprehensive way.
The text is well organized and all chapters follow a similar format. Included are figures, case students, examples, tables, and videos in a way that enhance the text. However, reflective exercises are sometimes included in chapters, which would be even more helpful and valuable if they were included in every single chapter.
The text would serve as a holistic reading for a course/program, or could easily be used in sections as deemed appropriate. Some of the chapters are hefty, so it would take some time for an instructor to decide what chapters/sections would be appropriate for their own course.
The text is clear and easy to follow. Each section is thoughtfully organized into its respective theme.
The text is easy to navigate. Audio files of each chapter are also available, which is a great exampled of including universal design priciples.
I did not encounter any grammatical errors.
The text includes a diverse representation of the field, both in viewpoints and through the inclusion of a variety of races, genders and backgrounds.
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Design for Learning: Principles, Processes and Praxis is a comprehensive view of instructional design intended to both facilitate an introductory level of knowledge and to review the current practices of design for practitioners. These dual... read more
Design for Learning: Principles, Processes and Praxis is a comprehensive view of instructional design intended to both facilitate an introductory level of knowledge and to review the current practices of design for practitioners. These dual intentions result in an expansive review of knowledge and practices contained with a mammoth thirty-six chapter text. The authors/editors stated goals for utilizers of this text are to help complete a basic design project and to help create effective and engaging learning environments by exploring the current design thinking. While those dual purposes can and do lead to a great deal of information included within this text, each chapter stands on its own and it would be entirely possible to create a smaller set of readings customized to individual purposes from within this resource. The index and table of contents are helpful in organizing smaller groups of readings.
This text appears to be accurate, error-free, and unbiased.
Because this text is intended for beginning learners in the field or as a review of current practices, it does focus on content that both remains relevant and is timeless research inherent to the field, as well as more up-to-date practices and implementation of said research. The very focused chapters make it possible to update information on an on-going basis whilst continuing access to the literature reviews that wouldn’t change. These updates would be straightforward and easy to implement by simply updating the affected chapters.
The clarity of the text did vary between chapters but overall the text was very well-written. Although some chapters contained more technical information than others, jargon was avoided and the information was adequately explained for the beginning level readers comprising the stated audience for the text. Many examples and case studies were provided to illuminate the ideas presented
All of the chapters in this text are well-organized and follow a similar format. They include figures, tables, case studies, examples, and videos when appropriate to illustrate the ideas in the text. These additions to the text are quite helpful and useful. However, some of the chapters also contain reflective exercises to aid the reader in summarizing or applying the information and some chapters do not. This is unfortunate as those exercises are quite helpful for beginners to the field. Several chapters are also reprints, by permission, of work originally printed elsewhere, and these chapters are often formatted differently than others in the text. An instructor may need to carefully filter these chapters to ensure students follow the flow of information. Similarly, there are stylistic differences between chapters, expected in an edited work, but something an instructor might need to account for to students. One example of this is the included videos, some are embedded within the text while some are presented as a set of links within a table. As an instructor, noting this and including explicit instructions for your students as to whether and when to watch the videos might be important for a successful class experience.
This text lends itself to subdivision into smaller reading sections, in fact, with thirty-six chapters, it might be necessary. The text is grouped in sections with several chapters included in each section and a brief introduction at the beginning of each section. The section organization is well-thought out and described for the reader, however, the chapters contained within could benefit from reorganizing and better links between them. Information varied quite a bit across chapters, from general to highly specific, and it will take time as an instructor to sort through which chapters provide the best fit for class purposes. Conversely, some information is repeated several times across different chapters as well.
The topics in the text are presented in a clear, logical fashion. The sections are helpful in organizing the chapters into themes to support the overall goals of the text.
The text is easily navigable. Display features and items such as videos work as integrated into the text. Each chapter is available as an audio file as well, in an excellent example of universal design.
The text contains no grammatical errors.
This text includes chapters by a diverse set of authors and while the representation of a variety of races, genders, backgrounds in examples and videos also varies by chapter, across the entire text there is a diverse representation.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Part I. Instructional Design Practice
- Understanding
1. Becoming a Learning Designer
2. Designing for Diverse Learners
3. Conducting Research for Design
4. Determining Environmental and Contextual Needs
5. Conducting a Learner Analysis
- Understanding
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- Exploring
6. Problem Framing
7. Task and Content Analysis
8. Documenting Instructional Design Decisions
- Exploring
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- Creating
9. Generating Ideas
10. Instructional Strategies
11. Instructional Design Prototyping Strategies
- Creating
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- Evaluating
12. Design Critique
13. The Role of Design Judgment and Reflection in Instructional Design
14. Instructional Design Evaluation
15. Continuous Improvement of Instructional Materials
- Evaluating
- Part II. Instructional Design Knowledge
- Sources of Design Knowledge
16. Learning Theories
17. The Role of Theory in Instructional Design
18. Making Good Design Judgments via the Instructional Theory Framework
19. The Nature and Use of Precedent in Designing
20. Standards and Competencies for Instructional Design and Technology Professionals
- Sources of Design Knowledge
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- Instructional Design Processes
21. Design Thinking
22. Robert Gagné and the Systematic Design of Instruction
23. Designing Instruction for Complex Learning
24. Curriculum Design Processes
25. Agile Design Processes and Project Management
- Instructional Design Processes
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- Designing Instructional Activities
26. Designing Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences
27. Designing Instructional Text
28. Audio and Video Production for Instructional Design Professionals
29. Using Visual and Graphic Elements While Designing Instructional Activities
30. Simulations and Games
31. Designing Informal Learning Environments
32. The Design of Holistic Learning Environments
33. Measuring Student Learning
- Designing Instructional Activities
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- Design Relationships
34. Working With Stakeholders and Clients
35. Leading Project Teams
36. Implementation and Instructional Design
- Design Relationships
Ancillary Material
Submit ancillary resourceAbout the Book
Our purpose in this book is twofold. First, we introduce the basic skill set and knowledge base used by practicing instructional designers. We do this through chapters contributed by experts in the field who have either academic, research-based backgrounds, or practical, on-the-job experience (or both). Our goal is that students in introductory instructional design courses will be able to use this book as a guide for completing a basic instructional design project. We also hope the book is useful as a ready resource for more advanced students or others seeking to develop their instructional design knowledge and skills.
About the Contributors
Authors
Dr. Jason K. McDonald is an Associate Professor of Instructional Psychology & Technology at Brigham Young University and the program coordinator of the university’s Design Thinking minor. He brings twenty years of experience in industry and academia, with a career spanning a wide-variety of roles connected to instructional design: face-to-face training; faculty development; corporate eLearning; story development for instructional films; and museum/exhibit design. He gained this experience as a university instructional designer; an executive for a large, international non-profit; a digital product director for a publishing company; and as an independent consultant.
Dr. McDonald's research focuses around advancing design practice and design education. He studies design as an expression of certain types of relationships with others and with the world, how designers experience rich and authentic ways of being human, the contingent and changeable nature of design, and design as a human accomplishment (meaning how design is not a natural process but is created by designers and so is open to continually being recreated by designers).
At BYU, Dr. McDonald has taught courses in instructional design, media and culture change, project management, learning psychology, and design theory.
Dr. Richard E. West is an associate professor of Instructional Psychology and Technology at Brigham Young University. He teaches courses in instructional design, academic writing, qualitative research methods, program/product evaluation, psychology, creativity and innovation, technology integration skills for preservice teachers, and the foundations of the field of learning and instructional design technology.
Dr. West’s research focuses on developing educational institutions that support 21st century learning. This includes teaching interdisciplinary and collaborative creativity and design thinking skills, personalizing learning through open badges, increasing access through open education, and developing social learning communities in online and blended environments. He has published over 90 articles, co-authoring with over 80 different graduate and undergraduate students, and received scholarship awards from the American Educational Research Association, Association for Educational Communications and Technology, and Brigham Young University.