Instructional Design Knowledge Base

<p><em>The Instructional Design Knowledge Base: Theory, Research and Practice</em> provides ID professionals and students at all levels with a comprehensive exploration of the theories and research that serve as a foundation for current and emerging ID practice. This book offers both current and classic interpretations of theory from a range of disciplines and approaches. It encompasses general systems, communication, learning, early instructional, media, conditions-based, constructivist design and performance-improvement theories. </p><p>Features include:</p><ul> <p> </p> <li>rich representations of the ID literature</li> <li>concise theory summaries</li> <li>specific examples of how theory is applied to practice</li> <li>recommendations for future research </li> <li>a glossary of related terms</li> <li>a comprehensive list of references.</li> </ul><p>A perfect resource for instructional design and technology doctoral, masters and educational specialist certificate programs, <em>The Instructional Design Knowledge Base</em> provides students and scholars with a comprehensive background for ID practice and a foundation for future ID thinking. </p> <p>List of Tables </p><p>List of Figures </p><p>Preface</p><p>Acknowledgements</p><p>1. <em>The Dimensions of an Instructional Design Knowledge Base</em> </p><p>2. <em>General Systems Theory</em></p><p>3. <em>Communication</em> </p><p>4. <em>Learning Theory</em></p><p>5. <em>Early Instructional Theory</em></p><p>6. <em>Media Theory</em></p><p>7. <em>Conditions-Based Theory</em></p><p>8. <em>Constructivist Design Theory</em></p><p>9. <em>Performance Improvement Theory</em></p><p>10. <em>A Taxonomy of the ID Knowledge Base</em> </p><p>Glossary of Terms </p><p>References </p>