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In an article written by ISMAN (2005), he describes a instructional design theory that begins with what factors must be present in order for a model to work. It is described that the goals and objectives must be selected and focused on. This is a key component of the design process because this is the what you are aiming for in achievement. He describes that all the steps of the design process are interralted and all must be complete in order to work correctly. Isman (2005) states that all steps of this design process must be thought out carefully and used in a meaningful way for success. The design steps are important because if the design is successful, then students have been motivated to learn and this is a key component of instruction that Isman (2005) points out. In order for the objectives and goals to be created, Isman (2005) identifies that you must be able to answer the following questions: whom to teach, what to teach, how to teach, and how to evaluate. These are the main questions that he focuses on in designing instruction. The models that an instructor can select are one of the following: classroom model, product model, instructional systems model, and trends and issues. The classroom model is design teacher oriented basis. The product model are more interested in producing instructional product either for specific people or mass groups. The instructional systems model is used for designing a complete online class, which requires a team to produce the product.

The key focus of the Isman model is how to plan, develop, implement, evaluate and organize learning activities effectively so that students can perform at peak standards. The theoretical background of this model is based on a cognitivism and constructivism theory. The model focuses on how to store information into long term memory. Students become an active part of the activities and they reflect on their own thought. So their personal experiences motivate students to actively participate.

I find this article very interesting because it is important that all students are motivated to learn. I have found in my own experiences that if students are not motivated, there is a hard barrier to overcome and you spend more time gaining their attention and fighting that barrier instead of focusing on the instructional objectives. I find that most teachers have to deal with this battle because technology is not being incorporated properly. I think it is beneficial to tap into the longterm member because if it is not meaningful or useful to our students, they do not hold onto material and the content gets lost in short term memory. I never have really thought about looking at learning from the longterm an short term memory aspect, but it is pretty ideal. We want our students to gain that knowledge and be able to use it which is why meaningful instruction is so important. I feel that I am a broken record sometimes, but it is so important in the education world.

ISMAN, A. (2005). The implementation results of new instructional design model - isman model. TOJET : The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 4(4), 47-53.