Introduction to Instructional Design and the ADDIE Model

Instructional system design had many names. A few of the names are: Instructional Systems Design & Development (ISDD), the Systems Approach to Training (SAT), or just Instructional Design (ID). This idea is a step by step process to evaluate students needs, design and development of the needed training materials and lastly to see how well the program worked. A systems is made to achieve a certain goal. There are many ISD models, but the generic one is ADDIE. Through out the process the designer develops an understanding of the openings that exist between the wanted outcomes and what the person actual knows and does not know. Some do now like the system, so they formed more of an systemic design. It has many advantages when it comes to technology based training. Like in anything, problems do occur. Training based programs are usually based on fixed rates which is on budget and a set schedule. That causes many issues when trying to set how long and how much it take and cost. For any best results a CD-ROM, or web based training should use a modified idea of ADDIE. Then a prototype is placed in. This is a way to test students in the early ISD process. The evaluation looks at the learners and how well they did, along aside how the activities were too. Afterwards the prototype or design can be changed to fit better.

After reading this article, I was a little confused. It reminds me of different testing types that are used on students to see what learning disability they might have. The ADDIE has a learning goal which is established and so do IEP's and other sort of goals that are set for students to reach. I never heard of this before, so I am not sure if it is widely used or not.