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EDT821Education2 Unitsintermediate

Instructional Task Analysis & Psychological Basis Of Ins

This course explores instructional task analysis and the psychological basis of instructional media. It covers principles of task analysis, instructional systems design, and the relationship between design phases. Learners will become familiar with learning theories and their impact on classroom instruction and resources. The course also examines systems approaches, learning principles, and the effective use of instructional media to enhance learning experiences.

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120h

Study Time

13

Weeks

9h

Per Week

none

Math Level

Course Keywords

Instructional Task AnalysisInstructional MediaLearning TheoriesSystems ApproachInstructional Design

Course Overview

Everything you need to know about this course

Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level

Builds on foundational knowledge

65%

intermediate

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Math Level

No Math

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Learning Type

Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Instructional Technology

2

Instructional System Design

3

Task Analysis

4

Systems Approach

5

Learning Theories

6

Instructional Media

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

tutor-marked assessments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

final examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week

1

Module 1: Definition of Related Terms used in Instructional Technology, Instructional System Design and Steps in Instructional System Design

3h

Unit 1: Definition of Related Terms Used in Educational Technology and Purposes of Instructional Technology

3 study hours

•Define educational technology, technology of education, and technology in education.
•List the roles and benefits of educational technology.
•State the nine events needed for effective instruction.

Week

2

Module 1: Definition of Related Terms used in Instructional Technology, Instructional System Design and Steps in Instructional System Design

3h

Unit 2: Instructional Systems Design

3 study hours

•Define instructional system design and its components.
•Identify the basic components of the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation phases.
•Differentiate between instructional system development and instructional system design.

Week

3

Module 1: Definition of Related Terms used in Instructional Technology, Instructional System Design and Steps in Instructional System Design

3h

Unit 3: Steps in Instructional System Design

3 study hours

•List the stages of instructional systems design.
•State the goal of instructional system design.
•Discuss each of the stages of instructional systems design.

Week

4

Module 1: Definition of Related Terms used in Instructional Technology, Instructional System Design and Steps in Instructional System Design

6h

Unit 4: Task Analysis and The Teacher 1

3 study hours

•Define task analysis and sub-skills.
•State the purpose of a task analysis.
•Explain the three major components to task analysis.

Unit 5: Task Analysis and the Teacher 2

3 study hours

•Differentiate between performance task and learning task.
•Identify the actual learning tasks.
•Explain strategies to analyse and formulate the learning task.

Week

5

Module 2: Systems Approach and Fundamentals of Application of Systems to Instructions

3h

Unit 1: General Overview of Systems

3 study hours

•Define system and mention its characteristics.
•Explain the types of systems.
•Examine instructional systems.

Week

6

Module 2: Systems Approach and Fundamentals of Application of Systems to Instructions

3h

Unit 2: Systems Approach

3 study hours

•Explain the concept of systems approach.
•Discuss the historical background of system approach.
•Explain the steps in systems approach.

Week

7

Module 2: Systems Approach and Fundamentals of Application of Systems to Instructions

6h

Unit 3: Systems Approach in Education and Instruction

3 study hours

•Explain the role of systems approach in education.
•Examine the role of systems approach in instruction.

Unit 4: Values and Limitations of Systems Approach

3 study hours

•Discuss the value of system approach.
•Explain the limitations of systems approach.

Week

8

Module 3: Psychological Theories and Their Applications to Instruction

3h

Unit 1: Definition of Psychology and Psychological Theories of Learning

3 study hours

•Explain what is meant by psychology.
•Explain educational psychology.
•Give reasons why educational psychology is important.

Week

9

Module 3: Psychological Theories and Their Applications to Instruction

3h

Unit 2: The Behaviourist Theory and Applications to Instruction

3 study hours

•Explain the behaviourists theory.
•Examine how it applies to instruction.
•List some resources that are based on the behaviourist theory.

Week

10

Module 3: Psychological Theories and Their Applications to Instruction

3h

Unit 3: The Constructivism Theory and its Application to Instruction

3 study hours

•Explain the constructivist's theory.
•Describe the constructivist classroom.
•Give examples of instructional resources that are based on the constructivist theory.

Week

11

Module 3: Psychological Theories and Their Applications to Instruction

3h

Unit 4: The Cognitivist Theory and Application to Instruction

3 study hours

•Explain the cognitivist theory.
•Describe instruction that is based on cognitivist theory.
•List resources that are consistent with the cognitivist theory.

Week

12

Module 4: Learning Principles and Instructional Media

6h

Unit 1: Basic Concept Of Instructional Media

3 study hours

•Define instructional media.
•Identify types of instructional media.
•Discuss roles of instructional media in teaching and learning.

Unit 2: Learning Theory and Instructional Media 1 (Motivation)

3 study hours

•Define motivation.
•Discuss types of motivation.
•Identify instructional media that can motivate learners.

Week

13

Module 4: Learning Principles and Instructional Media

6h

Unit 3: Learning Theory and Instructional Media 2 (Knowledge of Result)

3 study hours

•Discuss knowledge of results.
•Highlight instructional media that provide immediate knowledge of result.

Unit 4: Learning Theory and Instructional Media 3 (Whole or Part Learning)

3 study hours

•Discuss whole or part learning.
•Give examples of instructional media that can facilitate whole or part learning.

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create concept maps linking Module 1-2 concepts of instructional design.

2

Practice task analysis exercises from Units 4-5 to improve analytical skills.

3

Compare and contrast behaviourist, constructivist, and cognitivist theories (Module 3).

4

Design sample instructional materials applying different learning principles (Module 4).

5

Review all Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) thoroughly.

6

Focus on understanding the practical applications of each theory and concept.

7

Allocate study time proportionally based on the weight of each module in the final exam.

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