A Day in the Life of an
Instructional Designer

Introduction

Your Task

The Process

Evaluation

Conclusion

Resources

Full Web Quest

Teacher's Notes

The Forum

A Modeler’s job is to mold or shape a material, be it clay or facts or procedures, into a recognizable, useful form. That is what ID models do for the steps involved in the systematic design of instruction. We must understand these models, their similarities and differences before we can choose the one that will work best for us.

Phase 1:

Your job is to critically look at several different models of instructional design. Begin your survey by looking at the following websites:

• Selecting Instructional Design Models
  http://lts.ncsu.edu/guides/instructional_design/selecting_models.htm
• Instructional Design Models
  http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html

Look at the following 5 major instructional design models and fill in the following table. You might find some helpful information at:

• Big Dog's ISD Page
  http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html

Take a look at your table. Look at the differences and similarities between the models. What steps or stages do they have in common? Do they have the same focus on the learner? Are they flexible for application in different arenas?

Now, with this in mind, for these 5 models, create a table showing their advantages, shortcomings and uses.

Phase 2:

Now that you are the resident expert on instructional design models, it is time to take a look at the design philosophy your team will present to the Board. Look at the following web site:

• The ADDIE Model of Instructional Design

Compare and contrast the ADDIE model with the 5 models from Phase 1.

Why would ADDIE be a good model for Creative Deisgns to Adopt?

Defend your statements.