Toward the Future of Instructional Design Research

Abstract

This review paper reflects upon instructional design research in Educational Technology in Japanese context, and to suggest what roles ID research should play as foundation for educational innovation. It was observed that a desrepancy existed between primary-secondary education and corporate training for sometimes, then ID concepts were introduced in higher eduation with faculty development requirements. The roles that ID research should take include, co-creating innovative practice as a "designer," contributing to expantion of ID research findings through Design-based Research, re-interpreting and elaborating ID using findings of brain research, taking part in creating universities in next generation, realizing education without teaching, and participating in ID specialist training at the highest level.