Information vs. Instruction

What’s the difference between information and instruction?

The difference between information and instruction has to do with the goal of each. Information is just there, if someone wants to take it in, fine, but either way, it’s there. Instruction, however has a specific goal to ensure that an audience receives the information, and receives it correctly. Because of this, instruction is more deliberate, and must provide measures to know that the audience has acquired the desired knowledge, and acquired it correctly. This is why instruction must include a) opportunity for the audience to practice or interact in some way with the information, skill, etc. and b) contain some form of evaluation to ensure that the audience can demonstrate their understanding of the information.