Check out this timeline on the history of instructional design, from the 1970s to today. It has been adapted from A History of Instructional Design and Technology: Part II: A History of Instructional Design by Robert Reiser (2001). Note some of the text are direct quotes and some are paraphrased; for aesthetics, I’ve removed all quotation marks.
Hi Amber.
The slide that stood out for me was Instructional Design Processes during the 1970s. Which of the three shifts – an increase in models, growth of ID in multiple sectors, or businesses recognizing the value of ID to improve training – do you think is most impactful? Although it’s a tough call, I would select growth in multiple sectors. I choose it because I imagine that different end user needs and applications from varied sectors could stimulate fresh perspectives. Tough call, though.
Hi Karen, Thanks for your comment! I completely agree that is a tough call – I would say the increase in businesses recognizing the value of instructional design has been most impactful, but only because I happen to work with corporate clients. If I didn’t, I would say the increase in models, because many of ID models have stood the test of time and are still being used today, in one way or another.
Hi Amber. I also work with corporate clients and have noticed a surge in questions during needs analyses around plans for follow up sessions to allow learners to ask questions after they’ve had a chance to implement the learning in real world situations. Have you seen the World Economic Forum’s top ten skills predicted for 2020? If not, here’s a quick link: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/the-10-skills-you-need-to-thrive-in-the-fourth-industrial-revolution/
Based on your experience, which do you think employers will value?
Enjoy your Friday!
Hi Amber,
I enjoyed going through your timeline and found it interesting that the field of ID is relatively young. What was interesting to me was that constructivism only became popular during the 90’s, it seems so entrenched in courses now.