46 // Critical Flexibility & the Theory-Practice Divide with Dr. Stephen Yanchar

Dr. Stephen Yanchar is a professor at Brigham Young University’s Department of Instructional Psychology and Technology. Along with a book, he has authored or co-authored chapters and articles in numerous psychology, learning, and design-related publications. Dr. Yanchar’s research and teaching interests include agency and learning, instructional design in practice, and hermeneutic and phenomenological approaches to qualitative inquiry.Today we talk about: What actually is practice? What is theory? and is there really a gap between them?The role of morals and values in design practice How your questions and methods of inquiry influence projects and investigationsIntentional use of theory in practice using critical flexibilityResources:👉 Between Eclecticism and Orthodoxy in Instructional Design (article):  👉 The Design Way (book)👉 The Sciences of the Artificial (book): Support the show