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An Alternative View of the Instructional Design Process: A Response to Smith and Boling
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Gibbons, Andrew S.; Yanchar, Stephen C. – Educational Technology, 2010
A recent literature review by Smith and Boling (2009) critically examines the received view of instructional design in educational technology. Smith and Boling conclude that the foundational literature characterizes design in a way that leads to a constrained understanding of design, especially by novices. They suggest that as a field we move…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Problem Solving, Models
Teaching Problem-Solving and Critical-Thinking Skills Online Using Problem-Based Learning
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Romero, Liz; Orzechowski, Agnes; Rahatka, Ola – Educational Technology, 2014
The availability of technological tools is promoting a shift toward more student-centered online instruction. This article describes the implementation of a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model and the technological tools used to meet the expectations of the model as well as the needs of the students. The end product is a hybrid course with eight…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Skill Development
Epistemic Forms and Epistemic Games.
Sherry, Lorraine; Trigg, Maggie – Educational Technology, 1996
Discusses how teachers and instructional designers can encourage critical thinking in students through epistemic games, reflective knowledge-generating activities that can be created for any knowledge domain. Provides examples for various subjects. Presents a method for organizing instructional material into appropriate epistemic forms and for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Educational Games, Epistemology
Knowledge in the Information Age: Effortless Communication and the Effort of Reflective Thought.
Uline, Cynthia L. – Educational Technology, 1996
Discusses the need for moving beyond mere information seeking and acquisition to a critical thinking and problem solving approach. Highlights include the Deweyan emphasis on reflection and deliberation; knowledge creation as a shared endeavor; and the art of communicating meaning through intelligently guided inquiry and carefully crafted language.…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Skills, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking