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Many IDs work in areas where they can't share examples. Ideally, they've done some personal projects, but I run into that problem a lot. Also "homework" assignments may not be legal in some places (you can't ask someone to work for free).
Ask some basic questions:
"Formulate learning objectives for preparing for work in the morning." Be stringent about quality learning objectives; they tend to separate those who know the field from those who don't.
"From one of those objectives, write two knowledge check questions." Test questions separate the adults from the children.
"What the difference between a step and a stage? A process and a procedure?"
Get specific about the hardwired bits of instructional design.
Ask some basic questions:
"Formulate learning objectives for preparing for work in the morning." Be stringent about quality learning objectives; they tend to separate those who know the field from those who don't.
"From one of those objectives, write two knowledge check questions." Test questions separate the adults from the children.
"What the difference between a step and a stage? A process and a procedure?"
Get specific about the hardwired bits of instructional design.
Hi Rob!
Good point about people not being legally allowed to work for free, however the "homework" assignment is generally something small, and should only take a few hours of their time. I feel like it's not much different than asking them to interview with multiple people, since that also takes time. Thanks for the question suggestions! However, the step/stage, process/procedure one would be hard for me personally. I feel like the "correct" answer is subjective.
Good point about people not being legally allowed to work for free, however the "homework" assignment is generally something small, and should only take a few hours of their time. I feel like it's not much different than asking them to interview with multiple people, since that also takes time. Thanks for the question suggestions! However, the step/stage, process/procedure one would be hard for me personally. I feel like the "correct" answer is subjective.
- and for me, I live and die by my taxonomy handouts and notes to write my objectives. I don't have that stuff memorized ;-)
