Spread the loveInstructional design and development (ID&D) is the process of designing, developing, and delivering learning materials and experiences that facilitate the learning of a specific knowledge or skill. ID&D is an essential component of instructional design, as it encompasses the planning, design, development, and delivery of all learning experiences, including both traditional and innovative methods, tools, and technologies. ID&D is often used in conjunction with other design processes such as user experience and graphic design, but it can also stand on its own. ID&D can be broken down into five core phases: 1) needs assessment, 2) design, 3) development, […]

Spread the loveBy Mitch Weisburgh, cofounder of Games4Ed Game-based learning has the potential to drastically improve the way children are taught. Games have peculiar qualities that let them engage hard-to-reach students in a way lessons cannot. Researchers have begun to explore the intrinsic qualities of games that make them promising learning tools, and anecdotal evidence is available everywhere. I personally know a student who struggled in history until Assassin’s Creed sparked his interest in the French revolution; he is now an honors history student. I know many students who spend hours playing Minecraft and many hours more learning new skills […]

Spread the loveThis is a domain of psychology that has to do with studying teaching and learning. In other words, it’s the study of how students learn and covers instructional processes, teaching methods, and individual differences in learning. The objective of educational psychology is to understand the way students learn and preserve new information. This domain of psychology isn’t limited to the learning process of early childhood and adolescence. Instead, it covers the emotional, social, and cognitive processes too, which are involved in learning throughout an individual’s entire lifespan. Educational psychology integrates several other disciplines, including behavioral psychology, developmental psychology, […]