Designers ask a lot of questions.

Designers ask a lot of questions. They need to be able to get accurate answers for those questions and then make sense of the answers in a way that will influence their instruction. They essentially want to ask questions about the learning task and the learners themselves. This weeks chapter was about analyzing the learners.

The designer should ask much as they can about the learners in relationship to the design. It would be helpful to learn what skills and attitudes the learners have. It seems that this is when having a good idea of psychological educational theory would be necessary. A designer should understand the learner, how they learn and what will motivate them. The main things to consider when analyzing the learning context are the site and the "facilities, equipment, and resources that adequately support the intended instruction" (Dick and Carey pg. 105).

I am getting ready to over analyze a purchase on Ebay. I will ask a lot of questions and drive myself nutty by over thinking every minute detail about what and how I am going through the process of buying on Ebay.