Merril's First Principles of Instruction

Instructional Design models or processes helps in designing the structure and meaning to the ID problems. These models or processes help us to visualize the problem, to break it down into discrete, manageable units. The value of a specific model is determined within the context of its use. Lets see what are the different models/processes :

1. Merrill's First Principles of Instruction

    Many current instructional design models suggest that the most effective learning environments are those that are problem-based and involve the student in four distinct phases of learning: 

Merrill's First Principle of Instruction

At the top level, the instructional design prescriptions based on first principles are as follows:

• Learning is facilitated when learners are engaged in solving real-world problems.
• Learning is facilitated when existing knowledge is activated as a foundation for new knowledge.
• Learning is facilitated when new knowledge is demonstrated to the learner.
• Learning is facilitated when new knowledge is applied by the learner
• Learning is facilitated when new knowledge is integrated into the learner's world.
  Source: http://id2.usu.edu/Papers/5FirstPrinciples.PDF