Unit B – Learning & Instructional Design Principles
In this unit, we explore principles for teaching and learning. These start with learning principles which have been researched extensively. Applying the learning principles requires a combination of design and teaching approaches. The most known of the teaching principles is Chickering and Gamson’s seven principles specifically for undergraduate teaching. However, Hattie has added some good teaching practices based on his research.
Often, good teaching requires a start in a good design. ID principles provide guides on how to build good learning and teaching principles into the course. ID includes identifying the course structure – where, when, and how students learn. These structures are defined under ID principles.
Once the term starts, you need to manage each class session. Developing class outlines can help with this and tie each activity back to the learning outcomes and objectives. Gagné’s principles of instructional design are helpful here.
Because of the complexity of designing good course materials (slides, videos, etc.), Mayer’s principles for multimedia are also included here.
Chapters in Unit B:
| Unit B Chapter Title | Overview | |
| B1 | Learning Principles | Basics on how students learn |
| B2 | Good Teaching Practice | Chickering & Gamson & Hattie list of basics |
| B3 | Design Principles | Selecting a course structure and creating a course |
| B4 | Inclusivity & Diversity in the Classroom | Definition and importance in teaching & learning |
| B5 | Principles for Class Outline | Designing individual class sessions |
| B6 | Multimedia Principles | Designing slides, handouts, webpages, etc. |