Learn a simple, proven, step-by-step method for designing lean, effective, and motivational education and training from author Dr. John S. Hoff man, a thirty-year training veteran.A practitioner's guide geared toward the newcomer to professional instructional design, Instructional Design - Step by Step presents an easy-to-understand process that includes these features: • A primer on understanding how humans learn and the twelve principles of adult learning • Ten key teaching principles and twenty common training mistakes • Instruction on how to design computer application training complete with numerous examples illustrating new concepts and techniques • Simple principles and practical advice laid out in bulleted lists and tables that can be immediately applied to training projects • Follow-up questions at the end of every chapter with answers to test understanding of key concepts • A broad range of examples across subject areas gathered by assessing real-life situations • Sidebars containing recommendations for further reading • A bibliography and extensive index for locating specific information Instructional Design - Step by Step and its companion volume, Instructional Development - Step by Step, provide a complete A-to-Z guide on how to design and develop instructional and educational materials - from short presentations to entire courses and curricula.
Very structured and practical approach of training design. I really appreciated the clear introduction in how adults learn. Overall the instructional design Hoffman follow's is thoroughly though time consuming, something I (read: my management) usually don't have. I missed some worked out examples and templates which could be downloaded from somewhere. Overall it will serve as a reference guide on my desk.