A CRITICAL REVIEW OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN PROCESS OF DISTANCE LEARNING SYSTEM

Instructional design refers to planning, development, delivery and evaluation of
instructional system. It is an applied field of study aiming at the application of
descriptive research outcomes in regular instructional settings. The present study was
designed to critically review the process of instructional design at Allama Iqbal Open
University (AIOU). It was survey study. Population of the study consisted of 120
academicians of different academic department of AIOU. Survey was conducted
through questionnaire for academic staff. It was revealed that need assessment is not
done before conceiving the outlines of a course. Also the course did not contain
sufficient activities, picture and illustrations. It was also found that did not confirm the
course objectives. The study recommended that proper of the course writers for
distance learning may be arranged.