Instructional Design

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Instructional design (ID for those in the know) is the design of learning. (For lay people, that's the design of training, except trainers like to focus on the learners, not themselves.) It's by all means a field in its own right, yet there is some crossover especially between technical writing and ID.

Books for instructional designers

Here are books of interest to instructional designers, ranging from the concepts of instructional design, through examples of good and bad instructional design, to some of the tools used in instructional design and training. You'll also want to have a look at our technical training page.


1.		Mastering the Instructional Design Process: A Systematic Approach from Pfeiffer Price: $41.18 Customer Review: It is a bit dry and what seems to be common knowledge. This text discusses a subject until it is completely dead. It would have been nice to have more case studies and examples showing how the process was used practically because the actual process does not seem that complicated. At least it seems... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Principles of Instructional Design from Wadsworth Publishing Price: $61.45 Customer Review: Este libro me parece excelente herramienta de estudio y de gran utilidad para los que están en el campo del diseño curricular. Altamente recomendado.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Rapid Instructional Design: Learning ID Fast and Right (Essential Knowledge Resource) from Pfeiffer Price: $32.45 Customer Review: I found this book extremely difficult to follow, and less than interesting to put it as politely as possible. Instructional design is an interesting topic, coming up with ideas that meet the learning needs of my students is always a challenge I enjoy. I wanted to add some structure to what I... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		The Essentials of Instructional Design: Connecting Fundamental Principles with Process and Practice from Prentice Hall Price: $31.50 Customer Review: I took a graduate course in Instructional Design and this was our textbook. About chapter three, I got the gist. These authors would start a chapter by summarizing the topic into a couple of paragraphs. Following that would be the work of four 'experts' in the area of Instructional Design. Then, the... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (2nd Edition) from Prentice Hall Price: $54.50 Customer Review: This book is excellent for the pedestrian who would like to understand exactly what Instructional Technology and Design really is. It's an easy read, helpful to those wanting an introduction to the field, and includes pragmatic essays from active members in the community. After reading it, you'll... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		ISD From the Ground Up (2nd Ed): A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design from ASTD Press Price: $31.31 Customer Review: This book should have a CD in it. Mine did not, and I did not know to ask for it.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Instructional-Design Theories and Models, Volume III: Building a Common Knowledge Base from Routledge Price: $35.00	Click here for more information


8.		Instructional Design (Wiley/Jossey-Bass Education) from Wiley Price: $82.50 Customer Review: I am new to instructional design (ID). The first ID book I read was Gagne's Principles of Instructional Design. That was a tough book to read and understand for me. Patricia's book, however, is easier to read and understand about the field of ID. I particularly like how she related the concept of... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Multimedia-based Instructional Design: Computer-Based Training; Web-Based Training; Distance Broadcast Training; Performance-Based Solutions, Second Edition from Pfeiffer Price: $49.43 Customer Review: As a large, global corporation, we have over 15 learning development factories scattered around the world, including India and China. Lee and Owens comprehensive textbook provided just the right amount of information we needed to bring our large, diverse learning development population to a common... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory, Vol. 2 (Instructional Design Theories & Models) from Routledge Price: $61.25 Customer Review: One of the best collections of articles from some of the top theorists in the business. Well selected, well organized, and an excellent read for the serious student of Instructional Design.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Instructional Design: The ADDIE Approach from Springer Price: $60.89	Click here for more information


12.		Constructivist Instructional Design (C-ID) Foundations, Models, and Examples (PB) (Research in the Epistemologies of Practice: Theories That Guide Practice) from Information Age Publishing Price: $52.99	Click here for more information


13.		Real World Instructional Design from Wadsworth Publishing Price: $92.00 Customer Review: A great book! Very informative! It's good to see real examples and how they apply to Instructional Design.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Task Analysis Methods for Instructional Design from Routledge Price: $37.74 Customer Review: Content is not well organized, the text is confusing and the publisher used the smallest font possible (I think they were trying to save paper, I couldn't believe they could print text that small:). The content could be useful, but the layout and design of the text is so user unfriendly it's a... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Open Here: The Art of Instructional Design from Joost Elffers Books Price: $18.40 Customer Review: No, you perverts, not that...this book tells you everything you always wanted to know about instructional design. You know, those little picture stories that tell you how to thread a bobbin, put on a life vest, open a can of sardines, or change the battery in your camera. The book itself is not... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.	[no image]	Instructional Design Theories and Models: An Overview of Their Current Status from Routledge Price: $48.12 Customer Review: If you're an instructional designer or curriculum developer buy this book - it will make you better at what you do! I purchased this book over 10 years ago and as my career as an Instructional Designer has progressed, it has turned out to be my most trusted source. No other book in my I.D. library... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Instructional Design for Web-based Training from HRD Press Price: $29.99 Customer Review: This book is a detailed primer for anyone who needs to know what is involved in designing and developing instructionally sound Web-based training. The authors weave the requirements of Web design and instructional design into a clearly presented process. This design methodology is grounded in good... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Basics of Instructional Systems Development from ASTD Press Price: $10.33	Click here for more information


19.		Designing Successful e-Learning, Michael Allen's Online Learning Library: Forget What You Know About Instructional Design and Do Something Interesting (Michael Allen's E-Learning Library) from Pfeiffer Price: $26.09 Customer Review: I bought this book over a year ago but haven't yet written a review. This is a practical, hands-on book for those who are in the training business. Whether you currently build e-learning courses or are looking to, this is a good resource for both background knowledge and helpful tips. The... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.	[no image]	Instructional Message Design Principles from the Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Edition: 2 from Educational Technology_Pubns Price: $99.99	Click here for more information