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1. Franklin University Presents
5 Principles of Instruction
That Will Make Your eLearning Rock

2. Instructional principles
Help increase learning
Make learning applicable to the
real world

3. YOU can apply these
principles to your
designs.
eLearning
course &

4. These principles are
Merrill's First Principles
of Instruction
1. Task-centered
2. Activation
3. Demonstration
4. Application
5. Integration

5. We used
Merrill's First Principles of Instruction
to Redesign a Course (IDPT 650)
Let's define & see design
examples of each principle

6. Task-Centered
When learning occurs
within the context of a
real-world task.
Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration

7. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
We use 4 real-world case studies
in IDPT 650.

8. Activation
When learners are
provided with an
organizing structure,
such as...
Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration

9. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
...this graphic organizer.

10. Demonstration
When new knowledge &
skills are demonstrated in
the real world.
Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
We created 7 eLearning pieces for demonstration.

11. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
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Each piece focused on one phase of the process.

12. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
Each eLearning piece follows Sally.
Sally is an
instructional designer
who's using the
Evaluation Process to
evaluate new hire
training at a
company.

13. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
To demonstrate each step in the
Evaluation Process, we provide:
1. The phase definition & description.

14. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
The Phase Definition & Description

15. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
To demonstrate each step in the
Evaluation Process, we provide:
1. The phase definition & description.
2. A description of how Sally accomplished
the phase at her company.

16. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
Description of Sally's phase accomplishments

17. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
To demonstrate each step in the
Evaluation Process, we provide:
1. The phase definition & description.
2. A description of how Sally accomplished
the phase at her company.
3. Example documents Sally created.

18. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
Sally's Example Documents

19. Application
When learners apply new
knowledge & skills in the
real world.
Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
We use 2 application methods in IDPT 650.

20. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
Application 1: eLearning Self-Check

21. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
1. Planning a design process
2. Developing evaluation instruments
3. Analyzing data
4. Creating evaluation reports
We use case studies which include:
Application 2: Course Assignments

22. Integration
When learners discuss,
reflect on, or plan to use
their new knowledge.
Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration

23. Task-Centered Activation Demonstration Application Integration
Learners reflect on how they'll integrate their
new knowledge into their lives in a
reflection assignment at the end IDPT 650.

24. You can use
Merrill's First Principles
of Instruction
to help learners
in the real world.
apply their
knowledge

25. Merrill's First Principles
of Instruction
1. Task-centered
2. Activation
3. Demonstration
4. Application
5. Integration

26. these 5 Principles of Instruction
to make your eLearning rock.
You can use

27. IDPT 650 eLearning Samples
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References
The Evaluation Process
@i4_FranklinU Blog Website
Merrill, M. D. (2002). First principles of instruction.
Educational Technology Research and
Development, 50 (3), 43-59.
The Design Phase