This practical guide will enable you to realize and develop the four key competencies that every successful instructional designer must have to ensure career success.
Key Features
- Grow your core competencies to have a well-paid, flexible, and rewarding career in the field of instructional design
- Discover expert tips on what key competencies are needed to be successful in the field and how to develop them
- Learn practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through real-world ID case studies
Book Description
The field of instructional design is a fast-growing, flexible, well-paying, and rewarding career. Chances are if you're a teacher, college professor, human resources professional, or even a graphic designer, you may already be doing some instructional designing without even realizing it! In this book, you'll learn about the four capabilities that are most important to becoming a successful instructional designer: teaching, writing, creating, and analyzing. This book will provide you with practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through true ID stories. You'll learn the common misconceptions surrounding the field - and how to overcome your shortcomings. Each chapter will offer you an explanation of one of the four capabilities, real-world case studies, and practical tips on how to develop that particular core competency. By the end of the book, you'll realize what is needed for success in the field, why these competencies are so important, and how to develop them.
What you will learn
- The four key competencies of an effective instructional designer: teaching, writing, creating, and analyzing
- Programming and technology skills are important - but they're not the end-all for success in the field
- Most people are not naturally strong in all four competencies
- How to develop and grow each competency through helpful, practical tips - not theory
- What really happens in the 'real world' of instructional design - myth busters
- Common pitfalls and mistakes made by almost every ID
- Practical, teachable moments derived from real-world case studies (e.g., what and what not to do)
Who This Book Is For
This book is for those who are already working in a learning capacity and want to up-level their skillset to include instructional designing. If you are an educator, teacher, corporate trainer or human resources professional who likes creating learning content, this book will teach you the best practices to do that using your existing skills. This book does not require you to be formally educated in the field of Instructional Design and rather is designed for those who do that have the time or inclination to pursue such a professional qualification. Thus, this book will serve readers who are self-starters and want to design better learning experiences.
Table of Contents
- Instructional Design Career Plan for Teachers
- The Writing Competency
- Are You 'Creative'?
- Are You 'Collaborative'?
- Conclusion
