The ID glossary was created for INFO-1260 spring 2021 to assist me in learning a new tool and learning relevant terms.
ADDIE Model
For many years now, educators and instructional designers alike have used the ADDIE Instructional Design (ID) method as a framework in designing and developing educational and training programs. “ADDIE” stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate.
behaviorism
he theory that human and animal behavior can be explained in terms of conditioning, without appeal to thoughts or feelings, and that psychological disorders are best treated by altering behavior patterns.
behavioristic
adjective
A school of psychology that confines itself to the study of observable and quantifiable aspects of behavior and excludes subjective phenomena, such as emotions or motives.
classical conditioning model
is a type of learning that happens unconsciously. When you learn through classical conditioning, an automatic conditioned response is paired with a specific stimulus. This creates a behavior.
cognition
the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
cognitive abilities
mental capability that … involves the ability to reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn quickly and learn from experience.
cognitivism
like behaviorism, emphasizes the role that environmental conditions play in facilitating learning. Instructional explanations, demonstrations, illustrative ...
constructivism
Constructivism is a theory in education that recognizes learners construct new understandings and knowledge, integrating with what they already know. This includes knowledge gained prior to entering school.
eclecticism
is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.
educational psychology
a branch of psychology that studies children in an educational setting and is concerned with teaching and learning methods, cognitive development, and aptitude assessment.
executive abilities
are a set of cognitive processes that are necessary for the cognitive control of behavior: selecting and successfully monitoring behaviors that facilitate the attainment of chosen goals.
general system theory
(GST) was outlined by Ludwig von Bertalanffy (1968). Its premise is that complex systems share organizing principles which can be discovered and modeled mathematically. The term came to relate to finding a general theory to explain all systems in all fields of science.
instructional design
is the process by which learning products and experiences are designed, developed, and delivered.
instructional designer
is responsible for creating the course design and developing all instructional materials, including presentation materials, participant guides, handouts, and job aids or other materials.
learning
the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
learning objective
is an outcome statement that captures specifically what knowledge, skills, attitudes learners should be able to exhibit following instruction.
memory
the faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information.
mental power
s the ability to think clearly and put all parts of a problem together. It provides the fortitude to integrate your energies in order to achieve more. This power is not related to your intellect; rather it is the rich combination of your life experiences and your enduring common sense.
metacognition
awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.
neuroscience
any or all of the sciences, such as neurochemistry and experimental psychology, which deal with the structure or function of the nervous system and brain.
operant conditioning model
is a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. Through operant conditioning, an association is made between a behavior and a consequence (whether negative or positive) for that behavior.
positivistic
the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance; only one correct answer
postmodernism
in Western philosophy, a late 20th-century movement characterized by broad skepticism, subjectivism, or relativism; a general suspicion of reason; and an acute sensitivity to the role of ideology in asserting and maintaining political and economic power.
One problem may have many different correct answers depending on the worldview of the person attempting to derive the answer.
Rapid prototyping
to arrive at a final product through the creation of a number of prototypes. Each prototype is evaluated by experts and end users with each successive prototype being more like the final product.
scholasticism
the system of theology and philosophy taught in medieval European universities, based on Aristotelian logic and the writings of the early Church Fathers and having a strong emphasis on tradition and dogma.