There are many ways to organize and manage instruction. The options are differentiated by key concepts, drivers, and ideas on which the program design is based and also by general strategies and specific tactics. In addition, the paradigm for designing and developing instruction influences the instructional model.
Definition of Paradigm: a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community.
So, for example, constructivism is a paradigm. This module focuses on analyzing and deriving instructional models, and basic processes for creating an instructional model from the perspective of learning architectures.
As you read through this weeks reading, think about your experiences and how these learning architectures have been applied, and how they may apply to your model.
Video 01: Introduction
Video 02: Merrill’s First Principles
Video 03: Clark’s Learning Architectures (I did not revise this one from last year)
Video 04: RIOs and RLOs