The Hi-Tech Teacher

At the beginning of this class, I was a little confused about exactly what instructional design was. As I learned more about the concept of instructional design, I began to realize that as an elementary school teacher, I have been using instructional design all along. What is instructional design? Instructional design is " the systematic development of instructional specifications using learning and instructional theory to ensure the quality of instruction" (Brown & Green, 2020, p.7). The learning experience is specifically designed for the learner to acquire new information or how to perform a new skill. The key word that stands out in the definition is "systematic". When developing effective instruction, it must be done in a systematic process to yield quality results. The needs of the participants and the desired outcomes must be consider during the design process. In order to increase the effectiveness of the instruction, designers need to create opportuniti