Category Archives: Instructional Design

The ADDIE Instructional Design Model: Discussion of the Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate Phases

This video discusses the events that take place during the Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate phases of the ADDIE Instructional Design Model.  For more information on the ADDIE Model, please click the following link: http://www.eadulteducation.org/adult-learning/the-addie-instructional-design-process/

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The Analyze Phase of the ADDIE Instructional Design Model

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Workplace Training and Development

The workplace is progressively becoming a place where organizations can foster, enhance, and encourage the potential and capabilities of employees. One way in which organizations foster these talents is by implementing training and development programs with the goal of preparing employees to better meet the challenges of today’s competitive workplace. However, unless training programs are carefully designed and developed, such programs are unlikely to meet the demands of the competitive workforce as well as the needs of the employees and the needs of the organization.

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HRD Is Essential to an Organization’s Overall Corporate Strategy

It is essential for an organization to bring together its fundamental business activities and objectives with its expectations from human capital in order to realize an integrated plan for training requirements. One way to accomplish an increase in performance levels on the whole is through entrustment and empowerment at subordinate levels. Therefore, a necessity for SHRM is an extremely qualified and empowered group of individuals focusing on the training needs of the entire organization.

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The Instructional Design Process

Instructional Development or Instructional Design (ID) is training design. ID is associated with the systematic approach of analyzing human performance problems, identifying the underlying causes of those problems or gaps in performance, choosing solutions that address performance gaps, and implementing interventions such as training, performance support tools, organizational restructure, and employee reward programs.

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The Seven Phases of Instructional Design

According to Gilly, Eggland, and Gilley (1989), the instructional design process consists of seven interrelated phases with each phase serving as a basis for the others. The seven phases are philosophy of teaching and learning; organizational, performance, and needs analysis; feedback; program design; program development; evaluation; and accountability. Continue reading

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Organizations Are Focusing Their Attention in the Direction of HRD

When developing models and theories related to the learning and development process, instructional designers are acting as theoreticians. Instructional designers must have the ability to imagine nonrepresentational ideas in order to approach problems from a unique perspective. This role requires the instructional designer to possess advanced knowledge of adult learning theory.

The role of the instructional designer is equally important in all organizations. Learning is a continuous process. Rapid changes in technology, demographics, and globalization dictate the need for instructional design. As new skills are required, organizations depend on instructor-led training programs to develop these skills and put them in practice.
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Developing an Effective Plan for an Audience Analysis

Audience analysis also identifies training/learning requirements and training/learning outcomes. Training/learning requirements are the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) that must be taught during training. Training/learning outcomes are the tasks that learners must demonstrate to ensure competent performance.

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Conducting an Instructional Analysis

If a learner doesn’t know about a step or how to properly perform a step, it could mean the difference between successfully completing the task and a gap in performance. The instructional analysis assures that the training content exactly matches what learners need to know so that they will be able to do what the training was designed to teach them.
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The ADDIE Instructional Design Process

The ADDIE model is a systematic instructional design model consisting of five phases: (1) Analyze, (2) Design, (3) Develop, (4) Implement, and (5) Evaluate.

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