The document discusses various epistemological approaches and cultural contexts in instructional design, emphasizing the importance of understanding diverse perspectives. It reflects on personal experiences and narratives from different designers while addressing issues like ethnocentrism and communication barriers in international contexts. The authors call for greater awareness of cultural assumptions and the implications of academic authority in the field.

1. Ways of Knowing II Cultures of ID Katy Campbell, PhD University of Alberta Faculty of Extension Edmonton, Canada

2. Cheong Fatt Tze

6. Ways of Knowing Different ways to figure out reality….

7. The Scholarship of Instructional Design

9. Subcultures

10. The Stories

11. My Story

16. Other Designers

17. Elaine’s Story

18. Dave’s Story

20. The Singapore Symposium

21. Planning Observations Status and expectations Western assumptions about process Methodological differences Conceptual mismatch

22. Diverse Epistemology

23. Structural Issues

24. Tacit Made Explicit

25. What we have learned so far…

26. What we have learned so far… Worthy of study Ethnocentric concern International ISD Language fluency Cultural assumptions Narrative inquiry Western journals Local concerns Unintentional imperialism? Academic authority Develop trust Introduce barriers? Professional culture? Academic cultures?

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