Wow! This semester has really gone by quickly. For our project we are supposed to write up what we have learned. I must say that I have learned a lot. I think the most interesting thing to me is how the different learning theories play into the design of instruction. Also, the design process is very methodical. At first, I was overwhelmed by the task we had in front of us. When I started to feel that way, I just had to remind myself to follow the steps provided. I found the textbook very helpful in that regard. To just read the textbook without a project in mind, I can see that it might be difficult and boring. I found that as I read each chapter with our project in mind, it gave me a very clear roadmap of where we were headed and what the next steps should be.
At the beginning of the semester I had doubts about my ability to design instruction without a teaching background. Now, I see that I can do it and that if I follow the steps I have learned, it will all turn out okay!
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You have a good point about reading the book with a particular project in mind. I should probably have kept the perspective of my own project more often (rather than reading it once, and then going back over it to see how I could use it in my own project).
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your presentation. As for your comment about the book, I had a hard time reading every word as I kept getting more and more frustrated with the intensity of the design process knowing I would never have the time to actually incorporate each step into any lesson plan. However, I tried to take what I could use now and hope that in the furture I would be able to incorporate more. I was most grateful for the rubrics at the end of each chapter.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea. I didn't think about reading it with my project in mind. I bet that saved you some work. I also had some doubts about being in instruction design without a background in teaching, but I have learned that it doesn't require that back ground as long as you follow the model.
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