“Revising Instructional Materials”
One of the things that I have really learned this past week is that an instructional designer is always revising and fixing things that didn’t quite go right. I think that revision is an important step in the designing process. However, revisions are only effective if there has been proper evaluations and feedback; otherwise, the designer does not know what needs to be revised. I think that one of the biggest areas where revisions are made, are in the objectives. If the objectives are not solid, then the instruction will be lacking as well. Therefore; once objectives are solid, then that will minimize the amount of revisions that need to be made.
According to Dick and Carey (2005) there are essentially two types of revisions to consider, more specifically, when it is dealing with materials that are being used. They are “changes that are made to the content or substance of the materials to make them more accurate or more effective as a learning tool. The second type of change is related to the procedures employed in using your materials” (p.315). Considering this, I really think that the core objectives can majorly help in these areas of the design.
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Isn't it amazing as we go through this process to see the detail work that is needed to create good, effective instruction. I have often taken for granted the materials I've been given.
Now, I look at them more critically; yet, with more respect. Somewhere out there a Smee is taking pride in the products I use.
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