First do no harm. This is an unforgettable title of a book I’d read long back (complete title First do no harm: reflections on becoming a neurosurgeon, written by J. Kenyon. Rainer). Good advice that. Especially in the context of training and instructional design.

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“Michael Polanyi said in his book Tacit Knowledge that we know more than we can tell. It is useful to keep this in mind when working with an SME.” This was an interesting comment (Thanks John!) on a recent post: A SME’s Wish List for the eLearning Team. A seemingly simple observation and yet something that can be easily overlooked when interacting with SMEs.

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Training programs are generally successful when they aim towards designing a course which not only provides the knowledge the learner is looking for but also help the learner analyze how to apply this knowledge on the job. The answer to this question would be the use of performance-based training. Performance-based training focuses on teaching new skills and knowledge, sets expectations and gives feedback on the performance.

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As an instructional designer, what are the best books that you can refer to? How do you consider them to be the best?

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Instructional Design is a systematic, systemic process whose phases are well-known and repeatable for every eLearning design and development project. The output of a previous phase becomes the input of the next phase. As per the ADDIE model, the five phases include Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. Of these, Analysis is the first phase and is used to identify the key points that help in an effective training session.

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