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Write a short reflection on the following: a) What is learning? b) What is Instructional Design? c) What is a Theory? d) What is an Instructional Design Model? and What is Dick and Cary Model? The submission should be a formal paper. The paper may include pictures, links to websites or other resources, or any other media. Formal papers should be formatted according to APA standards and should be at least 3 pages to be considered for full credit. Please submit your homework assignment as a MS Word Document and submit into Blackboard.

Learning is a combination of many things but most importantly it is a combo of knowledge and practice. When one is learning you are either acquiring new forms of knowledge or modifying what you already know. After one has acquired this new or modified knowledge you should be able to put your new skills into action. Learning is a continuous daily skill that is done by all walks of life.

According to the text instructional design “refers to the systematic and reflective process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials, activities, information resources, and evaluation.

 Instruction design has many definitions attached to it but to make it short it is the process of evaluating and planning implementation. With instructional design the teacher must observe and dissect the learning needs and goals that should be achieved in the classroom. After this is done the teacher will then develop a system that meets these needs.

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