In an uncertain science and technology, unscientific theories flourish.
People are anxious for answers.
This brief statement attempts to make clear that instructional design is a science and technology, to identify some of the assumptions underlying the scientific discipline of instructional design, and to clarify its role in the larger context of education and social change. The discipline of Instructional Design There is a scientific discipline of instructional design. The discipline of instructional design is based on a set of specific assumptions. The discipline of instructional design is founded on scientific principles verified by empirical data. Those persons who claim that knowledge is founded on collaboration rather than empirical science, or who claim that all truth is relative, are not instructional designers.