Discover Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development and how children’s thinking evolves from infancy to adolescence, with real examples and practical insights.
Unpack the psychology behind how people learn, from behaviorism to constructivism, and discover how these foundational ideas shape modern instructional design practices.
Explore structured frameworks like ADDIE, SAM, and Dick & Carey that guide how effective learning experiences are planned, designed, and delivered, with real-world applications and insights.
Exploration of adult learning theory, andragogy, which includes five assumptions and six principles, formal/informal/non-formal learning, and application to instructional design.
Mayer’s Principles of Multimedia Learning providing a research-based blueprint for designing instructional content that the brain can actually process and retain.
Exploration of cognitivism, which includes theories from Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, and Bandura. Cognitive Load Theory is also reviewed and applied to instructional design.
Exploration of a modern learning theory, connectivism, which includes digital literacy, personal learning networks, and application to instructional design.
In modern instructional design, Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development offers a foundational lens for understanding how learning is socially mediated.
Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction offer a step-by-step framework for delivering instruction that aligns with how people naturally process, apply, and retain new information.
