Instructional design can make or break a professional development/training. Having a presentation that is designed well is important to delivering meaningful information effectively. Good instructional design always focuses on the learners it is targeting. It addresses the needs of the learners It provides engaging content that captures your audience and makes them want to stay with you throughout your presentation. Your instructional design should always have a purpose (goal/objective). According to Brown and Green (2020), “an instructional designer's job is to create something that enables a person or group of people to learn about a particular topic or develop/improve a set of skills” (p. 7). Without a purpose for the training, why are you even doing it and asking colleagues or students to participate and give their time to you? Brown and Green (2020) state, “instructional design is conducted for a purpose--to produce a desired change” (p. 50). There are a plethora ...
My name is Erica Hogge. I am a K-5 district math coach and am currently pursuing a degree in Instructional Technology and Leadership at the University of Montevallo.