Instructional Media
When making instructional media decisions, there are several considerations to make. This page provides a list of these considerations. The processes calls for asking pertinent questions. | Programs that cover instructional media information. | Selecting Instructional selecting Media - What are my objectives?
- What learning styles am I attempting to address?
- What is the size of my audience?
- What is cost-effective?
- How much time do I have to develop this?
- How quickly will the media I want to use change in format or availability?
- How often will the information I am transmitting be updated?
- Should I buy off the shelf or create from scratch?
- Does it promote interest and interactivity?
Choosing or Designing an Instructional Model - Are you looking to change behaviors and ideas or are you trying to build on an established knowledge base? Some instructional design models are designed to affect change before and after type scenario. Others attempt to increase or add to an established idea or belief system.
- How primarily, do you want to present the knowledge? Most times you are choosing between a procedural approach (one that uses examples and practice), and a declarative approach (one that uses analysis and explorative exercises).
- What is the context? Sometimes courses are either training based or academically based (labs are primarily used for training and lecture for academic knowledge).
- How are you using your model? Is this model being used to design a module, chapter, lesson, or unit; or is it going to be used to design an entire course.
- What learning theories are most applicable? It is always good to know which learning theories you support and follow. This can also guide you as to which models will best meet your learning objectives.
Instructional media and learning objectives
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