Instructional Design For Dummies

Chapter 1

Introducing Instructional Design

IN THIS CHAPTER

Getting to know the instructional design process

Discovering what instructional designers do

Introducing the ADDIE model of instructional design

Recognizing different types of instructional design models

Do you want to create educational materials, lessons, or workshops? Instructional design offers you a process for developing instruction that is rooted in principles of how people learn. Chances are, you have experienced both successful and unsuccessful instruction at some point in your lifetime. Although there are likely a number of reasons for your unsuccessful experiences, poor instructional design is likely part of the cause. The benefit of instructional design is that it gives us a process to follow to create educational experiences that lead to more successful outcomes for learners.

This chapter gives you an overview of the instructional-design process and profession. You find out how to proceed with a design process that takes you through the early steps of analyzing the need for the instruction, designing goals and ...