Next-Level Instructional Design: Master the four competencies shared by professional instructional designers
Synopsis "Next-Level Instructional Design: Master the four competencies shared by professional instructional designers"
Develop the four key competencies essential for a successful career in instructional design with this practical guidePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey Features: Grow your core competencies for a well-paying, flexible, and rewarding career in instructional designDiscover expert tips on the key competencies needed to be successful in this fieldLearn practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through real-world ID case studiesBook Description: The field of instructional design offers a rapidly growing, flexible, and rewarding career path. Chances are that if you're a teacher creating training material, college professor designing educational courses, human resources professional creating learning content, or even a graphic designer curating content, you may already be engaging in instructional designing without even realizing it!This book teaches you all about the four capabilities that are most important to exceling as an instructional designer-teaching, writing, creating, and analyzing. The chapters are designed in a way that provides you with practical tips for day-to-day learning projects through true ID stories. You'll get familiar with common misconceptions surrounding the field, along with how to overcome your shortcomings. With the help of easy-to-understand real-world case studies and practical tips, each chapter focuses on developing one particular competency to help you grasp the concepts with ease.By the end of this book, you'll have gained a comprehensive understanding of the key competencies needed to succeed in this field and their importance, and learned how to develop them effectively.What You Will Learn: Explore the four key competencies in detail-teaching, writing, creating, and analyzingUnderstand the importance of building upon all four key competencies of an effective instructional designerDevelop and grow each competency through helpful and practical tips, not just theorySee what really happens in the "real world" of instructional design through myth bustersDiscover common pitfalls and mistakes made by almost every instructional designerRecognize practical teachable moments derived from real-world case studiesWho this book is for: The book is for professionals working in a learning capacity who want to upskill, as well as for self-starters looking to design better learning experiences. This book will show educators, teachers, corporate trainers, and human resources professionals best practices to create learning content using their existing skills. Formal education in the field of instructional design is not needed; the book is rather designed for those who do not have the time or inclination to pursue such a professional qualification.
