Meanings Of “Design” In Instructional Technology: A Conceptual Analysis Based On The Field’s Foundational Literature

Аннотация

Among important topics being debated in the instructional technology field is the status of, and applications for, design. The field has an extensive literature regarding design, in which the term design is used inconsistently. This has resulted in muddied debates. The purpose of this dissertation is to contribute to efforts directed at bringing greater clarity to the term design. This is done by identifying and analyzing key texts on design, and determining where they converge on common meanings, where they work at cross purposes, and where they are relatively silent.