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Developing an Instructional Developing an Instructional StrategyStrategy

Lieutenant D. D. DriverLieutenant D. D. Driver

Developing an Instructional Developing an Instructional StrategyStrategy

OverviewOverview

This presentation addresses the This presentation addresses the ways that a designer identifies how ways that a designer identifies how instruction will be presented to and instruction will be presented to and engage learners. The term engage learners. The term instructional strategy suggests a instructional strategy suggests a huge variety of teaching/ learning huge variety of teaching/ learning activitiesactivities

ObjectivesObjectives Describe considerations in selecting an Describe considerations in selecting an

instructional delivery system. Sequence instructional delivery system. Sequence and arrange content in lesson- level and arrange content in lesson- level clustersclusters

Consolidate media selections and confirm Consolidate media selections and confirm or select a delivery systemor select a delivery system

Name the five learning components of an Name the five learning components of an instructional strategy and list the primary instructional strategy and list the primary considerations within eachconsiderations within each

Selection of a Delivery System

The delivery system is The delivery system is either an assumption that either an assumption that the designer takes into the the designer takes into the development of an development of an instructional strategyinstructional strategy

Selection of a Delivery System

Or it is an active decision Or it is an active decision that is made as part of that is made as part of developing an developing an instructional strategyinstructional strategy

Selection of a Delivery System

Traditional Model or ClassroomTraditional Model or ClassroomTelecourse by broadcastTelecourse by broadcastComputer Based InstructionComputer Based InstructionInternetInternet

Content Sequencing and Content Sequencing and ClusteringClustering

The first step in developing an The first step in developing an instructional strategy is instructional strategy is identifying a teaching sequence identifying a teaching sequence and manageable groupings of and manageable groupings of contentcontent

Content Sequencing and Content Sequencing and ClusteringClustering

Begin with Begin with the lower the lower level skillslevel skills

Learning Components of Instructional Strategies

The concept of an instructional The concept of an instructional strategy originated with the strategy originated with the events of instruction described events of instruction described in Gagné’s Conditions of in Gagné’s Conditions of Learning ( 1985)Learning ( 1985)

Learning Components of Instructional Strategies

1. Gaining attention 2. Informing learner of 1. Gaining attention 2. Informing learner of the objective 3. Stimulating recall of the objective 3. Stimulating recall of prerequisite learning 4. Presenting the prerequisite learning 4. Presenting the stimulus material 5. Providing learning stimulus material 5. Providing learning guidance 6. Eliciting the performance 7. guidance 6. Eliciting the performance 7. Providing feedback about performance Providing feedback about performance correctness 8. Assessing the performance correctness 8. Assessing the performance 9. Enhancing retention and transfer9. Enhancing retention and transfer

Learning Components for Learning Components for Learners of Different Maturity Learners of Different Maturity

and Ability Levelsand Ability Levels

Learning Components for Learning Components for Learners of Different Maturity Learners of Different Maturity

and Ability Levelsand Ability Levels

““Learned how Learned how to learn”to learn”

Learning Components for Various Learning Outcomes

Learning Components for Constructivist Strategies

How can instructional designers How can instructional designers determine what students need, determine what students need, prescribe instructional activities prescribe instructional activities and assess learning outcomes?and assess learning outcomes?

Learning Components for Constructivist Strategies

Provide balanced analyses of how Provide balanced analyses of how aspects of a constructivist aspects of a constructivist approach can be compatible with approach can be compatible with aspects of a cognitive approach for aspects of a cognitive approach for specified types of learners and specified types of learners and learning outcomeslearning outcomes

Learning Components for Constructivist Strategies

In many situations, a combination In many situations, a combination top- down ( cognitive) and bottom- top- down ( cognitive) and bottom- up ( constructive) approach might up ( constructive) approach might be the instructional strategy of be the instructional strategy of choicechoice

Student Groupings

The emphasis The emphasis should always be should always be on planning on planning student groupings student groupings and media and media selections within selections within learning learning componentscomponents

Selection of Media and Delivery Systems

Use a developed a matrix for choosing Use a developed a matrix for choosing effective instructional media and delivery effective instructional media and delivery methodsmethods

The key is that the medium of choice must The key is that the medium of choice must be intelligent and adaptive, be-cause be intelligent and adaptive, be-cause feedback and guidance to learners will feedback and guidance to learners will change based on their practice responseschange based on their practice responses

Sources & Additional Sources & Additional Information Information

Carey ( 2005) and Ertmer and Newby Carey ( 2005) and Ertmer and Newby ( 1993)( 1993)

Moreover, Dede ( 2008)Moreover, Dede ( 2008) http://education.alberta.ca/media/352984/ihttp://education.alberta.ca/media/352984/i

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