The Best Ever Instructional Design Model List.

On Friday I had the pleasure of giving the closing session in the eLearning Guild Online Forum series on Instructional Design. I suppose presenters aren't supposed to say this, but I had so much fun with the group that had virtually gathered to conclude this two day event. I know there are a number of points in the recording where I am cracking up at some of the very funny and insightful things that came up in the chat. I just have to say, sometimes I'm amazed at the depth and quality of the interpersonal interactions that occur when a group of self-directed people with shared interest find each other, whatever the platform or medium of exchange.

In any event, we had a great conversation about instructional design models. And ADDIE. (Of course, how could I not???) I've been struck by just how many of us in the learning technologies biz use ADDIE as the thing we share, one of the primary things we have in common.

But for today, I went on a different quest, one looking for info about ID models.  I found this fantastic resource courtesy of Dr. Martin Ryder at the University of Colorado-Denver School of Education. Everything you ever wanted to know about instructional design models theories, frameworks, you name it:

http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~mryder/itc/idmodels.html

I was especially delighted to find this, as Martin and I had been friends and co-workers a bazillion years ago when we both worked at the Boulder Valley Vocational Technical Center. Martin was an electronics teacher. I was a media production technician, supporting myself through grad school. (And yes, it does kinda makes me wonder what is in the water in Boulder that made both of us develop this rather arcane interest.)

Hope you enjoy the list. And a big "Hey!" to Martin.

Comments

[Ellen Wagner]

Hi Tom, thanks for those additions

[Tom Werner]

Hello Ellen, very nice list.

I realize the list isn't yours to add to, but I think two models/theories that should definitely be added (at least from the perspective of workplace learning) are:

1. Kolb's Experiential Learning model. Any corporate trainer who ever used an exercise or game in a session (which is everyone!) did it based on the theory that learning comes from experiencing something and then debriefing about it.

2. Human Performance Technology. This is a sort of anti-instructional design model that says that the real goal is performance, and that instruction is only one of a big bucketful of interventions that may be needed.

IMHO, both of these paradigms -- 'do something experiential in the classroom' and 'instruction isn't the only thing needed to improve performance' -- have had GIANT influences on workplace learning.

Cheers!

[Ellen Wagner]

thanks Jay, am fixing it now!!

[twitter.com/jaycross]

Ellen, your link to the list is broken. It should be http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~mryder/itc/idmodels.html (no "data"). jay