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Instructional Design: A Case Study

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"Designing Learning Objectives for Primary Learners" by Sue Bennett, Lori Lockyer, and Barry Harper Summary:   Scott Allen, Jeff Parker, Penny Johnson, and Tracey Ward are tasked with designing  small-scale resources that could be adapted to classroom and individual use while utilizing a specific pedagogical approach within a three-month time frame.  The project also had to be small in file size as well.  They would need to avoid things like full color in order to restrict the file size.  The focus is with primary and secondary learners in Australia.  There would be a considerable amount of consultation with two other teams in the process of design. The team discusses two possible options, "Mission to Mars" and "Let's Go Camping."  The goals included being realistic while offering choices that were not necessarily value driven while adjusting the concepts for age appropriateness.  Learners would need to be able to interact by making choices, as