Task Analysis and Structure for Effective Instruction
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Question to Consider • What skills and information are necessary to address the identified needs? • What knowledge does the expert have that is essential to the task? • What related subject content should be taught? • How can the subject content items be organized? • How is the task analyzed to identify its components and then to sequence the actions required? Dr. Joseph Mior
Task Analysis • Most critical step in instructional design process. • If designer has not defined content to include in instruction little value in going further. • Solves three problems for designer: • Defines content required to solve performance problem. • Forces SME to work through individual steps thus making subtle steps more easily identifiable. • Creates opportunity to view content from learner’s perspective. Dr. Joseph Mior
Topic Analysis • Also known as content analysis. • Used to define facts, concepts, principles, and rules that make up the final instruction. • Provides the focus of the intended instruction and identifies the structure of the components. Dr. Joseph Mior
Content Structure • Six structures are associated with task analysis: • Facts • The building blocks • Vocabulary learn must master • Concepts • Categories used for grouping similar or related ideas, events or objects • Principles and rules • Describe a relationship between two concepts • Procedures • Ordered sequence of steps learner must execute to complete task • Interpersonal skills • Verbal and nonverbal skills for interacting with other people • Attitudes • Predispositions to behaviour Dr. Joseph Mior
Procedural Analysis • Used to analyze tasks by identifying the steps required to complete them. • Refers to the analysis of both observable and unobservable behaviours. • Each step includes three questions: What does the learner do? What does the learner need to know to do this step? What cues (tactile, smell, visual, etc.) inform the learner that there is a problem, the step is done, or different step is needed. Dr. Joseph Mior
Cognitive Task Analysis • Developed to analyze tasks that involve a cognitive component. • Typically used with a more traditional task analysis and provides additional information that is not obvious when the expert performs the task. • Goal is to identify those covert cognitive operations associated with the overt behaviours we can easily observe. Dr. Joseph Mior
Critical Incident Method • Critical incident interview based on three types of information: • What were the conditions before, during, and after the incident? • What did you do? • How did this incident help you reach or prevent you from reach your goal? • Well suited for analyzing interpersonal skills and attitudes. Dr. Joseph Mior