This week’s required assignment for the instructional design course I am currently taking is to search for resources on discussion topics for the week and comment on the value of the resources found.
Resource 1: Information-Processing Theory
“A leading orientation in experimental psychology that focuses on how people select, process and internalize information and how they use it to make decisions and guide their behavior.”
For me, the quote summarizes the Information-Process theory. In the article, the author breaks down the information-processing theory of human cognition in basic stages. The article addresses how we as individuals, in stages, intake information, process the information and store it for later retrieval from either our short-term or long-term memory. An instructional designer's understanding of this theory can impact how they approach the design of training.
The author also recommends additional readings that pertain to information processing and problem solving, which relate to other topics that are addressed in my required text for the course.
Resource 2: Problem Solving
The Complete Method of Creative Problem Solving guide offers an array of problem solving steps and techniques using non-technical language that I believe can be easily used by anyone. Content on this site ranges from ‘What is Problem Solving?’ to problem solving lesson plans for teachers.
In the instructional designer role, understanding the science of problem solving is important. When designing training, designers need to have some sense of how individuals learn and comprehend information. I appreciate the author's approach in organizing the information on the website and keeping it simple for individuals to grasp. The bonus of this site - the offering of problem solving techniques I can refer to when developing and designing training.
http://www.problemsolving.net/
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