Comments on: Theory foundations for ISD? https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/02/theory-foundations-for-isd/ Clark Quinn's learnings about learning Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Formal or Informal Masters for Instructional Designers? – Experiencing eLearning https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/02/theory-foundations-for-isd/#comment-930320 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:12:18 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/wp/?p=279#comment-930320 […] Clark Quinn’s explanation falls more in the middle, rather than having an either/or formula. Being a “reflective practitioner” can give motivated people the background and knowledge of that “informal masters” and achieve many of the goals from Karl’s post. […]

]]> By: Formal or Informal Masters for Instructional Designers? « Experiencing E-Learning https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/02/theory-foundations-for-isd/#comment-52915 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:45:22 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/wp/?p=279#comment-52915 s is the chance to get to know the theories (depending on the program and instructor). The pedagogy for the course should include applying the theories to pragmatic design, not just reciting back the contents (I used to use RFP’s asking for designs or redesigns using the theories). It’s not the only way, but being familiar enough with the underlying principles to be able to adapt the design to match the circumstances is important… Note that Cammy is a ‘reflective practitioner’ to use Schön’s term, as she reads and reflects on what she does. That’s why she’s effectively done her own ‘masters’ in learning/ISD. So, I’m not comfortable with trusting experience over time to yield competent results, I think it takes someone being an ongoing learner. That’s easier in a well-designed program, though the caveat is that all programs are not necessarily well-designed. [...]]]> […] Clark Quinn’s explanation falls more in the middle, rather than having an either/or formula. Being a “reflective practitioner” can give motivated people the background and knowledge of that “informal masters” and achieve many of the goals from Karl’s post. The benefit of the Master’s is the chance to get to know the theories (depending on the program and instructor). The pedagogy for the course should include applying the theories to pragmatic design, not just reciting back the contents (I used to use RFP’s asking for designs or redesigns using the theories). It’s not the only way, but being familiar enough with the underlying principles to be able to adapt the design to match the circumstances is important… Note that Cammy is a ‘reflective practitioner’ to use Schön’s term, as she reads and reflects on what she does. That’s why she’s effectively done her own ‘masters’ in learning/ISD. So, I’m not comfortable with trusting experience over time to yield competent results, I think it takes someone being an ongoing learner. That’s easier in a well-designed program, though the caveat is that all programs are not necessarily well-designed. […]

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]]> By: Cammy Bean https://blog.learnlets.com/2008/02/theory-foundations-for-isd/#comment-51357 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:13:06 +0000 http://blog.learnlets.com/wp/?p=279#comment-51357 Clark…thanks for the vote of confidence in my reflective skills.

I agree with you. My only comment is that it doesn’t really matter if you can say whose theory it is, or even the name of the theory itself — but rather that you know the basic principals behind it and why that theory, when applied to eLearning in this case, makes for a better learning experience.

Of course, one needs the exposure to those concepts/theories in whatever form that might be: blogs, good books that distill the theories down into the practical take-aways, etc…

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