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Teaching Concepts: An Instructional Design Guide

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If you are looking for an instructional design guide that focuses specifically on teaching concepts, look no further. Teaching Concepts: An Instructional Design Guide is your answer. Used either as a classroom text or as a reference guide, this research-based text is full of examples and useful strategies to assist in the concept design for adults and children. Merrill et al. recommend that the book be used like a recipe in that you follow the instructions precisely the first time, then adjust to your liking.

The layout of the book is the perfect example of concept instructional design. Each step in the process has its own chapter, which makes the book well organized and easy to follow. Each term is thoroughly illustrated and defined. It is supplemented by examples, which compliment the design of the book, and questions, which keep the reader involved. The book is divided into ten chapters providing in-depth outlines of the 10 steps involved in the concept instruction design process. Thankfully, the authors did not forget the all-important formative and summative evaluation components of instructional design. The appendix contains sample concept lessons designed by three of Dr. Merrill's former students. There are also several concept lessons that have been completed and included for reference.

The bottom line: When seeking an instructional design guide for concepts, I would highly recommend this text to instructional designers, instructors, students, and anyone in the instructional design field.