Instructional Design for Training Programs

Abstract

This paper examined the need for instructional design as the fundamental paradigm for training programs. The situation is that there has been a substantial increase in the number of training programs throughout the world. The contention here is that the increase in the number of training programs has created a need for designs that systematically generate effective instruction that is student centered. The premise is that instructional design is a complex process that requires more than writing objectives, publishing training manuals, and placing lesson plans online. Instructional design is an applied product development process, which exists to respond to needs that are identified in spaces dedicated to intentional learning. Further, a high-quality training program is achieved through the application of the several core principles of instructional design, such as being student centered, responsive, generative, complex, collaborative, and practical. Each of the core principles of instructional design will be presented in this session.