Instruction as a Conversation: The Imperative for Message Layer Design

The architectural theory of instructional design (Gibbons, 2014; Gibbons & Rogers, 2009) identifies seven major functions carried out by instruction, coinciding with seven independently designable “layers” of a design. The message layer is one of these. The purpose of this monograph is to establish the validity and utility of the message layer as an important functional unit of an instructional design. Doing so would represent a major step forward in our understanding of instructional design theory and practice.

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For example, computer and software design, tool and equipment design, architectural design and structural engineering, business and organizational design, automotive and aircraft design, and others. See, for example, Goldstein & Bobrow, 1980; Brand, 1994; Fowler & Beck, 1999; Baldwin & Clark, 2000; Simmonds & Ing, 2000.

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1. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, USA Andrew S. Gibbons
2. IST, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA Elizabeth Boling

1. Andrew S. Gibbons