2. Background
An instructor is often the motivator, the content presenter, the leader of practice activities and
evaluator. Instructional events are carried out by the instructor with a group of students and are
now presented to the individual student through instructional materials. It is recommended that
you produce self-instructional materials in your first attempt at instructional design. These
materials should allow the student to learn new information and skills without any help from the
instructor. Learning components such as motivation, content, practice, and feedback should be
built into the instructional materials.
3. Objectives
Describe a designer’s role
Describe media selections and delivery systems
Name and describe the components of an instructional package
List the five categories of criteria for judging the appropriateness of existing instructional material
Name appropriate rough draft materials for various final media
4. Designer’s Role in Materials Development &
Instructional Theory
When the Designer is also the Materials Developer and the Instructor
When the Designer is Not the Instructor
5. When the Designer is also the Materials
Developer and the Instructor
Person who designs instruction also develops materials and teaches students
Take on different teaching responsibilities based on types of materials
During instruction, task is to monitor and guide progress of students through materials
Materials will have to include all the learning components in the strategy
6. When the Designer is Not the Instructor
A premium is placed on precision specifications and communication and collaboration skills are
required
Meet with and learn from developer
Designer-instructor has good understanding of interests and motivations of learners
Designer can depend on careful learner and context analyses
7. The Delivery System and Media Selections
Delivery system is specified and instructional strategy has been developed
3 Factors often cause compromise in selections of media and delivery system:
1. Availability of existing instructional materials
2. Production and implementation constraints
3. The amount of facilitation that the instructor will provide during instuction
8. 3 Factors that Often Cause Compromise
Availability of Existing Instructional Materials:
Existing materials could be substituted for planned materials
Production and Implementation Constraints:
Media formats and delivery systems that look expensive ARE expensive
Amount of Instructor Facilitation:
Adoption of new technology are attempts to replicate features of old technology
Replicate features of classroom experience for students
9. Components of an Instructional Package
Instructional Materials:
Contains content that a student will use to achieve objectives
Assessments:
Instructional materials should be accompanied by objective tests, by product or performance assessment
Course Management Information:
Instructor’s manual
10. Existing Instructional Materials
Determine whether there are existing materials that fit your objectives
Examine existing materials to determine whether they meet your needs
Sharable Content Object Reference Model (SCORM)
Set of e-learning standards for interchangeability of learning objects
5 Categories of Criteria
12. Goal-Centered Criteria for Evaluating Existing
Materials
Focus on content of instruction
Specific criteria
Congruence between content in materials and terminal and performance objectives
Adequacy of content coverage and completeness
Authority
Accuracy
Currency
Objectivity
13. Learner-Centered Criteria for Evaluating
Existing Materials
Should provide the foundation for appropriate materials for target group
Specific criteria
Vocabulary and language levels
Developmental, motivation, and interest levels
Backgrounds and experiences
Special language or other needs
14. Learning-Centered Criteria for Evaluating
Existing Materials
Determine whether existing materials are adequate as is
Materials may need to be adapted or enhanced prior to use
Materials can be evaluated to determine whether they include:
Preinstructional materials
Correct content sequencing
Student participation and congruent practice exercises
Adequate learner guidance for moving students from one component to the next
15. Context-Centered Criteria for Evaluating
Existing Materials
Provide the foundation for judging whether existing materials can be adopted as is
Or adapted for your settings
Criteria include:
Authenticity of materials for your contexts learners
Feasibility of the materials for your setting and budget
16. Technical Criteria for Evaluating Existing
Materials
Materials should also be judged for their technical adequacy, according to criteria related to :
Delivery system and media formats
Packaging
Graphic design and typography
Durability
Legibility
Audio and video quality
Interface design, navigation, and functionality
17. Instructional Materials and Formative
Evaluation
Rough Draft Materials
Product is developed in alternate, simpler, less-expensive media formats
Create a quick low-cost version of your design
Take into formative evaluation
Rapid Prototyping
“doing it several times”
Relies on information gathered during tryouts to ensure success of final product
18. Instructional Materials and Formative
Evaluation
Materials Development Tools and Resources:
Requires artistic and technical skills
Readers are referred to references and recommended readings
Websites
19. Reflective Practitioner
Reflective practitioners solve problems using a balanced analysis of practical situations. They use
their beliefs and attitudes about teaching and learning in a disciplined way. This leads to
responsible teaching and learning. A reflective practitioner examines knowledge about their
students. This helps to maximize the teaching process.