Conclusion

Once your strategy is complete you should have the prescriptions necessary to develop your instructional materials. After we finish discussing media selection in the next module, your strategy will be complete. You will, then, move onto the next steps in the ISD process, development. That is you will take your plan and make it a reality.

As we end this unit, you should be able to:

Describe important aspects to consider when designing instructional strategies for the distance education environment
Create instructional strategies that align with instructional objectives and that are appropriate for the distance education environment and learners' developmental stage

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Describe important aspects to consider when designing instructional strategies for the distance education environment
Create instructional strategies that align with instructional objectives and that are appropriate for the distance education environment and learners' developmental stage

Finally, have you met your personal objectives?

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Let's end this unit with a reminder of the importance of instructional strategy. Gagne (1988) states:

The planning of an instructional strategy is an important part of the instructional design process. It is at this point that the designer must be able to combine knowledge of learning and design theory with his experience of learners and objectives. Needless to say, creativity in lesson design will enhance this other knowledge and experience. Perhaps it is this component of creativity that separates the art of instructional design from the science of instructional design. It is clear that the best lesson designs will demonstrate knowledge about the learners, the tasks reflected in the objectives, and the effectiveness of teaching strategies. (p. 28)

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