Psychology for Designers: Providing a Theoretical Foundation to the Training of Instructional Designers

• In Event: RTD- Theoretical Foundations of Professional Development

Short Description

Psychology is critical for designers of instruction, and many scholars argue we need to be less technology-centric and more theory-centric. And yet, psychology is usually only lightly taught in our programs, often with a single course on learning theory. In this session, we will discuss the development of a new openly licensed textbook for teaching courses about psychological theories applied to instructional design.

Authors

• Contributor: Rick West, Brigham Young University

• Contributor: William Sowards, Brigham Young University

• Contributor: Vanessa Dennen, Florida State University

• Contributor: T J Kopcha, University of Georgia

• Contributor: Jill Stefaniak, University of Georgia