Instructional Design/Technology

Before defining Instructional Design/Technology, first break down the phrase and consider definitions within it.

Instruction: the act or practice of teaching or informing.

Technology: applying knowledge through a process or method used to supply a solution for a specific need using tools.

The Instructional Technology is a systematic technique to designing instruction using the most appropriate learning principles, techniques and tools to improve performance according to a specific skill or knowledge deficiency.

Instructional Design Process:

  1. Analyze
  2. Develop non-training
  3. Design Phase
  4. Development Phase
  5. Pilot Implementation
  6. Implementation
  7. Evaluation