Definition

Instruction is "the purposeful direction of the learning process"

How to?

Do

• Provide exemplary work to help learners understand the expectations.

• Iterate instructional designs overtime.

• Use WHERETO elements to make instructions engaging and effective.
  • WHERE and WHY: learning goal and purposeful work
  • HOOK and HOLD: learners' interest and motivation
  • EXPLORE and EQUIP: experience to be equipped for performance tasks
  • RETHINK: metacognitive reflection and revision
  • EVALUATE: evaluate work and progress
  • TAILORED: personalization
  • ORGANIZED: organize for optimal effectiveness

• Design instructions for far-transfer
  • Use context-varied case studies instead of always the same context.

• Use spacing in instruction instead of cramming into one chunk.