Learning and Communication Theories in Instructional Technology

Instructional Technology 6260

Dr. Mimi Recker

Department of Instructional Technology

The course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the important theories of learning, communication, and motivation, which inform the design of instructional settings. This course introduces and illustrates the various perspectives represented by these theories, and how they provide insights into defining and solving instructional problems.
In this course, students:

Develop a critical stance with respect to the diverse theories of and assumptions concerning learning and knowing and their central properties.
Understand the implications of these approaches on instructional technology design, development, and evaluation.

Useful resources

Course lectures in ppt format (Nov, 2006).
Syllabus in Word format (August, 2006).
4 students' reflexive papers from 2001: Links
4 example reflexive papers from 2002: 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Notes on the various theorists discussed in this course
Examples on Behaviorism from a course at the University of Texas
Notes on Schema and Mental Models theory
Notes on Gagne's theory of instructional design
Notes on Cognitive Development
Notes on Constructivism
"Theory into practice" Web resource: http://www.gwu.edu/~tip

Last modified: Nov, 2006