Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Master of Arts (Instructional Design and Technology)

Singapore, Singapore

DEGREE TYPE

DURATION

12 months

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

EARLIEST START DATE

Jan 2027

TUITION FEES

SGD 44,145

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Master of Arts (Instructional Design and Technology) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) trains education and training professionals in instructional design, educational technology and e-learning. It focuses on applying, developing and managing information technologies to solve instructional and performance problems across schools, higher education and corporate training. You'll practice designing learning experiences, using multiple modalities and solving real-world instructional problems.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as instructional designer, training manager, learning technologist or e-learning manager in schools, higher education, corporate learning and development (L&D), government or edtech firms. They use skills in learning design, technology-enhanced learning and performance improvement.

The Master of Arts (Instructional Design and Technology) programme aims to provide education and training to professionals with instructional design processes, and to broaden the knowledge base and skills of professionals who are applying, managing and developing information technologies in school and in corporate environments.

The programme is designed for education and training professionals working in schools, universities, polytechnics, businesses and industries and e-learning environments.

The programme is concerned with the application, development and management of information technologies, including e-learning, for solving instructional problems in school and corporate learning environments. Participants typically include school HoD IT, corporate trainers, instructional software developers, managers of e-learning environments, and other educational and training professionals. You will learn and practise solving real-world instructional and performance problems employing a variety of learning modalities.

Unique Features

This programme is specifically concerned with solving instructional problems, as well as the application, development, and management of various information technologies, including e-learning.

The programme is intended primarily for two types of professional learners: those who wish to concentrate on instructional design and technology in corporate training/industry settings, and those who wish to focus on technology-enhanced learning in formal educational institutions.

Programme Structure & Duration

You are required to either complete:

6 courses plus a dissertation (Dissertation option), or
7 courses plus MID944 Methods for Data Collection and Analysis for Instructional Design Projects (2AU) (Coursework option) You do not have to make the decision when you apply. The decision on what option to select is usually made upon completion of four courses.

All the courses in the programme are conducted over 52 contact hours, except Methods for Data Collection and Analysis for Instructional Design Projects, which is conducted over 26 contact hours.

Core Courses

MID901 Instructional Design Models and Practices
MID905 Foundations of Learning and Instruction
MID941 Evaluation Models and Methods
MID944 Methods for Data Collection and Analysis for Instructional Design Projects
(For those choosing the coursework option. It can be taken as an elective for those choosing the dissertation option.)
MID945 Capstone Project for Instructional Design
(For those choosing the coursework option, taken during the last semester of study.)

Elective Courses

MID906 Training Methods and Strategies
MID923 Perspectives on Adult Learning
MID943 Assessment in Education and Training
MID913 Management of Instructional Development Projects
MID915 Training Needs Assessment and Solutions
MID917 Design E-learning
MID922 e-learning Tools for Training
MID942 Multimedia Design

Course Descriptors
MID901 Instructional Design Models and Practices (4 AUs) In the new information age, many traditional classroom courses or training programmes need to be re-developed and conducted online to meet the needs of adult learners who often have to balance their work demands with their social lives. In this course, the participants will learn how to use web-based tools, e-learning authoring tools and produce videos so that they can easily develop and conduct e-learning sessions for teaching and training in practice.
MID905 Foundation of Learning and Instruction (4 AUs) This course explores issues related to: How do people learn? How do I teach to help learners acquire knowledge and skills? Various learning theories will be discussed to show how learning takes place. We will also discuss various foundations of instruction that could help tutors and trainers design solutions to instructional problems.
MID906 Training Methods and Strategies (4 AUs) Instructional designers need to have the knowledge of a wide repertoire of instructional theories, methods and strategies in order to address different types of performance gap. This course aims to provide conceptual understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of selected training / instructional methods and strategies. It aims to provide opportunities for students to explore concrete training / instructional design theories and to design appropriate strategies and / or activities to achieve the instructional objectives.
MID913 Management of Instructional Development Project (4 AUs) This course will provide learners an overview of managing instructional development projects. To help contextualise the concepts and skills needed for project management, learners will be tasked to propose and plan different case scenarios related to managing instructional design projects in various training and learning context.
MID915 Training Needs Assessment and Solutions (4 AUs) TNA is a basic process in instructional design that determines the needs of organisations prior to the development of training. It is one of the fundamental instructional design skills that students need to master.
MID917 Designing e-Learning (4 AUs) This course explores issues of design in the crafting of learning technologies (i.e., e-learning), activities that foster learning, and overall learning environments. The following topics will be covered: the use of IT tools to support e-learning systems, the design of various instructional strategies used in e-learning system, and e-learning issues.
MID922 e-Learning Tools for Training (4 AUs) In the new information age, many traditional classroom courses or training programmes need to be re-developed and conducted online to meet the needs of adult learners who often have to balance their work demands with their work demands with their social lives. In this course, the participants will learn how to use web-based tools, e-learning authoring tools and produce videos so that they can easily develop and conduct e-learning sessions for teaching and training in practice.
MID923 Perspectives on Adult Learning (4 AUs) This course will investigate the important and unique characteristics of adults as learners, as compared with school-age learners. Additionally, this course will explore the various cognitive frameworks which describe adult learning, a range of effective instructional strategies, and how assessment can be adapted for adult learners. This course will support a variety of training environments in the corporate and business world, including both traditional and e-learning delivery systems.
MID941 Evaluation Models and Methods (4 AUs) This is a core course for MAIDT program. Program evaluation is important for instructional design as it: 1) helps determine the merit and worth of an instructional package, and 2) helps identify the strength and area for improvement to assist decision making and program development. This course is intended to provide students with an understanding and awareness of the basic philosophical, procedural, and technical aspects of evaluation. The primary goal is to help students achieve a level of basic knowledge and skills in the application of acceptable and efficient models to the evaluation of programs. Students will systematically design an evaluation plan as the final project for the course.
MID942 Multimedia Design (4 AUs) Computer-based instruction allows the possibility of delivering lessons to students that employ multiple information modes (text, graphics, sounds, etc.) within a non-linear structure, which collectively falls under the rubric Multimedia. This subject covers the following areas: screen design, the use of media, learner control, navigation, and metaphor.
MID943 Assessment in Education and Training (4 AUs) This course will equip participants with the ability to understand and apply the principles of assessment in education and training. Participants will be introduced to the different types and approaches of assessment, practices, and designs of assessment to enhance teaching and learning experiences from both cognitive and social constructive perspectives. Besides covering conventional pen-and-paper testing methods, performance-based and authentic assessment procedures will be discussed.
MID944 Methods for Data Collection and Analysis for Instructional Design Projects (2 AUs) This course equips students with the methodological skills to conduct professional practice inquiry in the training, workplace learning and adult learning contexts. It also helps students to start preliminary work for their professional practice inquiry project.
MID945 Capstone Project for Instructional Design (4 AUs) This is a Core Course for MAIDT students doing the All-coursework option. Instructional designers are involved in training development activities related to one or more areas in the ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) process. In this capstone project, students select an area of focus from following options to complete a workplace project. The options are to: 1) Conduct a Needs Analysis. The project deliverable will be a Needs Analysis report (6,000 words maximum, excluding references and appendices) summarizing the data collected, its analysis as well as recommendations for training interventions; 2) Develop an Instructional Package: The project deliverable will be an implementable instructional package (comprises lesson plan, paper-based and/or online lesson materials, and instructor guide) as well as a Design Document (3,000 words maximum, excluding references and appendices) explaining the rationalization of the package. 3) Conduct a Programme Evaluation: The project deliverable will be an Evaluation Report (6,000 words maximum, excluding reference and appendices) summarizing the evaluation instruments used, data collection methods, data analysis as well as the recommendations for programme improvement. The project can be based on performance problems from the students workplace or organizations that students have approved access to. In each option, students need to pinpoint the performance problems and demonstrate how the theories and concepts learnt throughout the MAIDT programme can be used to address thsese performance problems. Throughout the process, students will be assigned to supervisors who will serve as mentors for the project.

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