I was looking forward to LRNT 524 because I’d previously heard “instructional design” or “instructional designers” but had no idea what they meant. After finishing the UNIT 1 readings, I discovered that I had been using the ADDIE model without realizing it. The ADDIE model, which includes five phases in instructional design (analysis, designing, development, implementation, and evaluation), serves as the foundation for all design models (Dousay, 2018). This statement provided comfort after reading about the various instructional models in the UNIT 1 readings. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Considerations for design decisions: <\/strong><\/p>\n When I consider future scenarios where\u00a0I will need to choose an ID model to design learning, I realize there is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to selecting an ID model. Some\u00a0factors will\u00a0influence our decision-making as future MALAT graduates, such as limited resources or budgetary implications. \u00a0Given these potential obstacles, we might need to innovate our design process even though there may be ID models better suited to the learner’s needs. Instructional\u00a0designers have emphasized:\u00a0“the design gaps in ID, drawing on the broader field of design theory to guide how designers select and arrange constructs or components.” (Dousay, 2018, p.8) The Design Layer model is an example of having to innovate in the design process where instructional designers may need to assess any concerns encountered in a particular ID and may need to layer other existing ID models in the process (Dousay, 2018).I have found the ADDIE model to be a good starting point in the design process as it acts as a paradigm for other ID models (Dousay, 2018). However, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) would be an additional ID model to reference in the design process. \u00a0UDL is a framework that prioritizes inclusive learning in utilizing empathy to understand learner needs and goals, identifying learning gaps, and using feedback to improve responses (Takacs et al., 2022).<\/p>\n I look forward to learning more about ID models.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] REFERENCES<\/strong><\/p>\n Dousay, T. A. (2018). Instructional design models. In R. West (Ed.),\u00a0Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology (1st ed.)<\/em>. EdTech Books.\u00a0https:\/\/edtechbooks.org\/lidtfoundations\/instructional_design_models<\/a><\/p>\n\n