Learn a simple, proven, step-by-step method for designing lean, eff ective, and motivational education and training from author Dr. John S. Hoff man, a thirty-year training veteran. A practitioner's guide geared toward the newcomer to professional instructional design, Instructional Design--Step by Step presents an easy-to-understand process that includes these features: - A primer on understanding how humans learn and the twelve principles of adult learning - Ten key teaching principles and twenty common training mistakes - Instruction on how to design computer application training complete with numerous examples illustrating new concepts and techniques - Simple principles and practical advice laid out in bulleted lists and tables that can be immediately applied to training projects - Follow-up questions at the end of every chapter with answers to test understanding of key concepts - A broad range of examples across subject areas gathered by assessing real-life situations - Sidebars containing recommendations for further reading - A bibliography and extensive index for locating specific information Instructional Design--Step by Step and its companion volume, Instructional Development--Step by Step, provide a complete A-to-Z guide on how to design and develop instructional and educational materials--from short presentations to entire courses and curricula.