The art and science of learning come together in the instructional component of a lesson. This is where the learner interacts with the content by listening, reading, manipulating, and viewing the instructional content.
The choice of words, images, sounds, content
flow, variety, and novelty all affect the success of a lesson. A balance
of each ensures you are meeting the learning styles of diverse learners
while creating an engaging and entertaining user experience.
The four elements of the instructional component are:
- text
- graphics
- audio
- interactivity or simulation
Video can be included as a fifth component. However, given the present limitations associated with delivering video over the Internet, the use of this medium is not suitable, especially for learners on slow dial-up Internet connections.
In Module 4, Development, you will explore the technical and development issues associated with each of these elements. For now, just to ensure your recognition of the elements and to provide a brief description, click each of the following images below: