Techniques that designers use to link objectives with learners. Lectures, group discussions.and case studies all serve as activities that link the learner to the subject matter TD professionals use instructional methods to ..........Motivate learners. • Help learners prepare for learning. • Help learners discover their own learning. • Enable learners to apply and practice learning. • Assist learners in retaining and transferring what they have learned. • Integrate their own preferences with other skills and knowledge