In this short course, First Steps inInstructional Design, you will learn basic theories on instructional design and how to begin your journey as a instructional designer! We are focused on education for adults, so you'll also learn some basics on andragogy.

With over 10+ years working in the education sector and over 8,000 students in 3 languages, I'm expanding my reach to bring more clarity to other students regarding instructional design.

This course is focused on andragogy (how adults learn), but you can apply it to other age ranges, surely.

In this 1-hour course, you will understand:

• What is education and instruction and why does it matter.

• The basics of instructional design for you just getting started.

• You will leave with knowing how to take the first steps in the instructional design area.

My name is Ivan Chagas, I have been a teacher here at Udemy for 3 years and 6,000 students have enrrolled in my courses in Portuguese, English and Spanish. I have been working with educational content for 10 years, organizing events, I was an educational manager at the biggest innovation school in Curitiba and today I live full-time as an instructional designer and content creator.

Welcome to Poly's "Instructional Design theories: an introduction" course!