Principles of Instructional Design [Robert M. Gagne, Walter W. Wager, Katharine Golas, John M. Keller] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. This pioneering text describes a rationally consistent basis for instructional design, based in cognitive psychology and information-processing theory.

In the "Instructional Materials: Design Principles for Learner Engagement" workshop participants explore how to design and choose instructional materials that encourage active learning.Participants will discuss strategies for developing and locating instructional materials that engage learners and support course and module level learning objectives. Learn more about foundations of the field and instructional design principles. Instructional design principles are formed by other principles stemming from disciplines that include systems theory, cognitive science, educational psychology, organizational theory, communications, philosophy, anthropology, and other areas of study. Basic Instructional Design Principles - A Primer 1. Training is The achievement of pre-determined learning objectives through planned instructional techniques The transfer of knowledge, skills & attitude (KSA) • Training focuses on influencing attitude, providing knowledge and transferring skills Developed through a systematic process known as instructional design or instructional systems Beginning with cognitive load theory as their motivating scientific premise, researchers such as Richard E. Mayer, John Sweller, and Roxana Moreno established within the scientific literature a set of multimedia instructional design principles that promote effective learning. [4] [5] [6] Many of these principles have been "field tested" in everyday learning settings and found to be effective In a video tutorial link, Angela Dooley describes instructional design principles as "Putting together a training, or lessons in a way learners learn best." This simple definition makes perfect sense to me