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  • Design in education transated from ViP

    Based on: P. Hekkert and M. van Dijk. Vision in Design. BIS publishers, Amsterdam.

  • Reigeluth: context description

    They made a selection of relevant contexts in instruction. This is based on existing ideas and descriptions. Because of the size of the book, overlap between description of the context they select  on 5 principles and 4 goals. But they stressed that elaborating is needed. More description can be made Especially for ICTO. preconditions values universal…

  • Reigeluth: design theory

    Characteristics of design Design is goal oriented and normative. It assist the creation of something. An important aspect is that the design theory helps to make decisions how to design instruction. Main tasks in designing: Formation and exploration of a set of alternative solutions that satisfy a set of constraints and criteria and the selection…

  • Reigeluth: we need a common knowledge base for instructional design

    Reigeluth c.s. think it is time to formulate a common knowledge base with a consistent terminology in the field of instruction design technology. Some of their considerations: The amount of research finding in the field of instruction theories is large and growing. Their point of view that we need a common knowledge base in order to…

  • Instructual theories

    Merril has written an excellent overview of five basic instructional principles. Specific rules and recommendation at the level of the teacher and a course are given. They are evidence based. It is good enough to improve the education enormously. However I do you know which principle you have to apply and how can I translate…

  • when an easy solution is not enough

    There is an idea, a solution. But you not s is not good enough, But you also, don’t know another better  solution. Now you need a design approach. For example: BSA has a clear effect on the study behavior: Studying until the points and sometimes going steady. However, there is a problem in the second…

  • Design, why?

    Their are many reasons why teachers want to change the curriculum or start with a new curriculum. In the literature and in the tradition in many institutes there are a number of important quality criteria which has to be fulfilled. But not always teachers are satisfied wit the curriculum. The expected results are not achieved, students…

  • Overview of possible (general) quality criteria of a curriculum in higher education

    In curriculum development we try to improve an existing or design a new  curriculum. From literature and experiences a number of quality criteria can be formulated which should be elaborated when (re)designing the curriculum. In the curriculum development project the criteria are operationalized/adapted in the specific context of the curriculum to be (re)designed. Also, the…