instructional design

noun

The discipline of creating educational materials, often with the implication of alternative media.

Meanings

nouninstructional design (uncountable)
  1. uncountableeducationThe discipline of creating educational materials, often with the implication of alternative media.
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    1983, Reigeluth,http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=qt_9Q4K5Bz8C&oi=fnd&pg=PR11&dq=instructional+design&ots=83ufQ_l9Gd&sig=58ViHGTy6N-Z6gztRt40Oi02Vys [BOOK] Instructional-design Theories and Models: An Overview of Their Current Status - CM Reigeluth - 1983 - books.google.com ... for Reading This Book xlll Foreword xv David R, Krathwohl UNIT I INSTRUCTION: WHAT THE DISCIPLINE IS LIKE 1. Instructional Design: What Is It and Why Is It? ...

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