Components of Instruction

This document defines instructional components that can be used as a theoretical tool for instructional design. It identifies two classes of components: knowledge components and strategy components. Knowledge components describe the essential information about what is being taught, such as entities, parts, actions, properties, etc. Strategy components describe how the information is presented to the learner, including presentation, practice, and guidance. The goal is to provide a common vocabulary that instructional designers can use to more precisely describe instructional products and theories.