Books on Instructional Design

This is the collection of the best instructional design books. Click on the titles for more information.

	Real World Instructional Design Kathy Cenammo, Deby Kalk		The Conditions of Learning: Training Applications Robert Gagne and Karen Medsker
	The Systematic Design of Instruction Walter Dick, Lou Carey, James Carey		Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory, Vol. 2 Charlie Reigeluth
	Rapid Instructional Design: Learning ID Fast and Right George M. Piskurich		Learning to Solve Problems: An Instructional Design Guide David H. Jonassen
	Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology (2nd Edition) Robert Reiser and John V. Dempsey		Instructional Design Patricia Smith, Tillman Ragan
	Principles of Instructional Design Robert Gagne, Walter Wager, Katharine Golas, and John M. Keller		Designing Effective Instruction Gary Morrison, Steven Ross, Jerrold Kemp, and Howard Kalman
	5 Elements of Instructional Design Hilary R. Estey		Basics of Instructional Systems Development Chuck Hodell

Instructional Design: A Problem Solving Approach by Tennyson 2000
Instructional Design Theories and Models: An Overview of Their Current Status by Charles Reigeluth 1983

Books on Usability

	Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability Steve Krug		Open Here: The Art of Instructional DesignPaul Mijksenaar, Piet Westendorp
	Designing Web Usability Jakob Nielsen		Designing for Interaction: Creating Smart Applications and Clever Devices Dan Saffer

Other Instructional Design Books

A Trainer's Guide to Web-Based Instruction (Learning Technologies) by Jay Alden 1998
Affective and Cognitive Domains: Integration for Instruction and Research by Barbara Martin and Leslie J. Briggs 1986
Beyond Hardware: Using Existing Technology to Promote Higher-Level Thinking by Christopher Moersch 2002
Beyond Training and Development: The Groundbreaking Classic on Human Performance Enhancement by William J. Rothwell 2004
Building Expert Systems in Training and Education by R. Scott Grabinger, Brent W. Wilson, and David H. Jonassen 1990
Challenges of Teaching with Technology Across the Curriculum: Issues and Solutions by Lawrence A. Tomei 2002
Classic Writings on Instructional Technology by Donald P. Ely and Tjeerd Plomp 2001
Cognitive Task Analysis (Expertise: Research and Applications Series) by Jan Maarten Schraagen, Valerie L. Shalin, and Susan F. Chipman 2000
Computers as Mindtools for Schools: Engaging Critical Thinking, 2nd Ed by David H. Jonassen 1999
Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Higher Education by Tim S. Roberts 2005
Constructivism and the Technology of Instruction: A Conversation by Thomas M. Duffy and David H. Jonassen - 1992
Constructivist Learning Environments: Case Studies in Instructional Design by Brent G. Wilson 1996
Creating a Learning Culture: Strategy, Technology, and Practice by James G. Clawson and Marcia L. Conner 2004
Creating the Virtual Classroom: Distance Learning with the Internet by Lynnette R. Porter 1997
Crisp: Developing Instructional Design: A Step-by-Step Guide to Success (The Fifty Minute Series) by Geri McArdle 1991
Christopher Alexander - Notes on the synthesis of form
Walter Vincenti – What Engineers know and how they know it.
Design and Development Research: Methods, Strategies, and Issues by Rita C. Richey and James D. Klein 2007
Designing for Older Adults: Principles and Creative Human Factors Approaches by Arthur Fisk, Wendy A. Rogers, Neil Charness, and Sara J. Czaja 2004
Design and Do Something Interesting (Michael Allen's E-Learning Library) by Michael W. Allen 2007
Developing and Measuring Training the Six Sigma Way: A Business Approach to Training and Development by Kaliym A. Islam and Edward A. Trolley 2006
Developing/Implementing a Corporate University by Jeffrey W. Grenzer 2006
Distance Training: How Innovative Organizations are Using Technology to Maximize Learning and Meet Business Objectives by Deborah A. Schreiber and Zane L. Berge 1998
Educational Psychology: A Learning-Centered Approach to Classroom Practice by Peter Roop, Marcy P. Driscoll Rick R. McCown 1995
Essentials of Learning for Instruction by Robert M. Gagne and M. Driscoll 1988
The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction by Robert M. Gagne 1985
Engaging Learning: Designing e-Learning Simulation Games (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals) by Clark N. Quinn and Marcia L. Conner 2005
Engines for Education by Roger C. Schank and Chip Cleary 1995
First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance Analysis by Allison Rossett 1998
Graphics for Learning: Proven Guidelines for Planning, Designing, and Evaluating Visuals in Training Materials by Ruth Clark and Chopeta Lyons 2004
Handbook of Human Performance Technology, 3rd Edition by James A. Pershing 2006
Handbook of Human Performance Technology: Improving Individual and Organizational Performance Worldwide by Harold D. Stolovitch and Erica J. Keeps 1999
Handbook of Procedures for the Design of Instruction by Leslie J. Briggs 1981
Handbook of Research on Educational Communications and Technology (Project of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology) by David H. Jonassen and Phillip Harris 2003
How to Start a Training Program by Carolyn Nilson 1999
Human Performance Improvement, Second Edition: Building Practitioner Competence by William J. Rothwell, Carolyn K. Hohne, and Stephen B. King 2007
Instructional Design Competencies: The Standards (3rd Edition) by Rita C. Richey, Dennis C. Fields, and Marguerite Foxon 2001
Instructional Technology: The Definition and Domains of the Field by Barbara B. Seels and Rita C. Richey 1994
Instructional Theories in Action: Lessons Illustrating Selected Theories and Models by Charles M. Reigeluth 1987
Job Aids and Performance Support: Moving From Knowledge in the Classroom to Knowledge Everywhere (Essential Knowledge Resource) by Allison Rossett and Lisa Schafer 2006
Learner-Centered Theory and Practice in Distance Education: Cases From Higher Education by Thomas M. Duffy and Jamie R. Kirkley 2003
Making Instructional Design Decisions (2nd Edition) by Barbara Seels and Zita Glasgow 1997
Needs Assessment Basics (ASTD Training Basics) by Deborah Tobey 2005
Preparing Instructional Objectives: A Critical Tool in the Development of Effective Instruction by Robert F. Mager 1997
Psychological Principles in System Development by Robert M. Gagne 1965
Robert M. Gagne and M. David Merrill--In Conversation by Robert M. Gagne, David Twitchell, and M. David Merrill 1991
Selecting Media for Instruction by Robert A. Reiser and Robert M. Gagne 1983
Structural Knowledge: Techniques for Representing, Conveying, and Acquiring Structural Knowledge by David H. Jonassen, Katherine Beissner, and Michael Yacci 1993
Teaching Concepts: An Instructional Design Guide by M. David Merrill, Robert D. Tennyson, and Larry O. Posey 1992
The Guidebook for Performance Improvement: Working with Individuals and Organizations by Roger Kaufman,Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, and Paula MacGillis 1996
The I.D. Casebook: Case Studies in Instructional Design (3rd Edition) by Peggy A. Ertmer and James Quinn 2006
The Legacy of Robert M. Gagne by Rita Richey 2000
The Performance Consultant's Fieldbook: Tools and Techniques for Improving Organizations and People (Essential Knowledge Resource) by Judith Hale 2006
Trends & Issues in Educational Technology, 1989 by Donald P. Ely 1989
Web-based Learning: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation by Gayle Davidson-Shivers and Karen Rasmussen 2005

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