My Design Philosophy
As a freelance instructional designer, my goal is develop effective, engaging, human-centered instruction that meets the learners' and stakeholders' needs. I incorporate the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate) into my practice to facilitate the construction and transfer of new knowledge. My design philosophy stems from evidence-based learning and motivation principles.
Effective
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I believe that learning experiences should have meaning and be relevant to the learner's needs as this will increase motivation and self-efficacy.
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Learning experiences should embed varying levels of scaffolding based on Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development to help the learners achieve their full potential.
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Learning experiences should challenge the learner to use Bloom's Taxonomy higher order thinking skills such as apply, analyze, evaluate and create.
Engaging
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I believe that learning experiences should be captivating and based on real-world examples in order to promote engagement, facilitate transfer and application of the material.
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It is important to apply the learner's prior knowledge to the learning experiences to assist learning and increase motivation (Smith & Ragan, 2005).
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When incorporating e-learning instruction, it is important to apply Mayer's multimedia principles to reduce cognitive load and ensure that visual and auditory information is processed effectively by the learners.
Human-centered
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I believe that learning experiences should be flexible, personalized, accessible and adaptable to the needs of every learner.
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It is important to create learning experiences that increase learner’s self-efficacy, performance and motivation (Pajaras, 2009).
