2019 - 09 - 03 - Pre - Workshop Materials

One of the ways that instructional designers can make learning experiences more effective and enjoyable is providing learners with pre-workshop materials. A collection of resources that can help bring everyone up to the starting line, something to cover the entry-level skills that are not going to be covered in the workshop. This week I was given just a set of materials for a course my son and I are going to be taking later this week. It was literally a textbook. Read the book and learn all the "stuff" really? There are many ways to address pre-workshop materials but I recommend clear guidance on what specifically is expected, and having those expectations broken down into small chunks with their own learning materials. Following this idea of a collection of microlearning elements can give learners the ability to focus on the specific areas they need, and bonus points if you are able to provide these in as many mediums as possible.