What is an instructional design course?
Instructional design is the process of using one’s understanding of how people learn to make decisions when designing and developing instruction. An instructional design course will help you to develop an understanding of the learning theories that underpin these decisions, and develop skills that Instructional Designers need to successfully develop engaging and effective learning.
An instructional design course may be delivered face-to-face or online. The duration of an instructional design course may also vary.
How our instructional design courses will set you up for success
What you will learn from our instructional design course
Our instructional design course will set you up with the knowledge and skills required to be an Instructional Designer.
It will help you to develop an understanding of the following:
- Learning theories:
- Behaviourism
- Constructivism
- Cognitivism
- Social Learning
- Kolb’s Learning Styles and Experiential Learning Cycle
- VAK learning styles (Visual, Auditory, and Kinesthetic)
- Instructional design models:
- The ADDIE Model
- Merrill’s First Principles for Instruction
- Delivery methods, such as:
- Face-to-face learning
- eLearning
- Online learning
- Learning methodology and activities:
- Scenarios
- Debates
- Case studies
- Simulations
- Skills practice
- Problem-based learning
- Learning materials:
- Facilitator guides/session plans
- Participant workbook
- PowerPoint
- Assessment book
- Quick Reference Guides (QRG) and Job Aids
- Leader guide/kit
- Infographics
- Videos and multimedia
- eLearning
- Evaluation tools
Five reasons why you should complete our instructional design course
- A toolkit of resources
You will gain lifetime access to a toolkit of practical resources that you can use when developing your own programs.
- Application-based
During the course, you will learn how to use the toolkit of guides and templates by designing and developing your very own learning program.
- Self-paced and flexible in time and place
Our eLearning course is self-paced and accessible on your mobile, tablet and desktop.
- Affordable
You will develop the skills you need to be an exceptional Instructional Designer, and benefit from a comprehensive toolkit of guides and templates that are based on our own professional consultancy tools. The lifetime access enables you to take advantage of our decades of experience and expertise.
- You will be awarded a certificate
On successful completion of the instructional design course, you will receive a certificate.
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