Abstract:

Seven core principles of instructional design are presented based on a meta-analysis of instructional design research occurring during the past 35 years. The purpose of identifying these core principles is to reduce some of the confusion that has emerged around the knowledge and skills required to be considered an instructional designer.

The problem is that instructional design has come to mean many things to many people. Indeed, the absence of certain principles risks violating fundamental instructional design doctrine. A solution is the consistent application of the following principles that frames the effective practice of instructional design:
(1) student-centered,
(2) responsive,
(3) generative,
(4) collaborative,
(5) situated,
(6) practical, and
(7) inspirational.

This session describes the characteristics of each principle and provides examples of successful strategies for implementing these principles into the process of developing teaching and learning materials. The idea is that participants who attend this session will be able to apply appropriate principles of instructional design. The session content will also serve as a fundamental baseline for people who are interested in becoming instructional design professionals.

Keywords:

Instructional Design, Learning, Principles.