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Making Good Design Judgments
via the Instructional Theory
Framework
Peter C. Honebein & Charles M. Reigeluth
Many instructional designers who design innovative learning
experiences, and then conduct research that investigates the
usefulness of those learning experiences, fail to fully apply the
instructional theory framework as a design foundation. This reduces
the usefulness of their designs and ultimately leads to learners and
other stakeholders not fully adopting and benefitting from the
designer’s learning experiences.
The aims of this chapter are to (1) help both designers and
researchers improve the usefulness of their instructional designs and
subsequent research, and (2) reduce diffusion barriers that impact the
dissemination and adoption of learning experiences. The sections of
this chapter include:
Real Instructional Designers Use Theory
Using the Instructional Theory Framework for Good Design
Conclusion
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