Through my readings, I discovered that instructional projects do not have to be a one-person activity. In fact, a team effort between instructional designers and subject matter experts can produce positive results. The key to achieving positive results is to build a productive team. In K-12 education settings, I can vision a teacher collaborating with an instructional designer. The teacher focuses on one aspect of instruction while the instructional designer focuses on another. In this vision, the teacher and instructional designer share a common goal, which is to educate through stimulation. Also, each one has a specific purpose and role in the school setting. I think this relationship is worthy because it can influence the quality of a learning experience. The teacher can challenge the instructional designer to create powerful instructional products and the instructional designer can challenge the teacher to use content in ways never thought of. For this vision to be implemented, an objective team-building expert (with a background in psychology) would probably need to be on hand.
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