Instructional Design & eAuthoring Module (Week 4)
The following is a reflection on the Tuesday morning class that took place on 15th November 2016 from 10:00 to 13:00 using Gibbs Reflective Cycle.
Description
According to the hard copy Module Handbook 2016/17, today’s class was to address the following topics: (There were no guest lecturers scheduled for today):
- Introduction to models of instructional design
- What’s the use of a VLE?
- Designing for diverse platforms (Mobile) (video + S3QR)
The first two topics were covered but the third (Designing for diverse platforms (Mobile)) was not dealt with. There is a PowerPoint file on mLearning attributed to Damian Gordon and Claire McDonnell on Webcourses as well as a research paper from 2012 (in PDF form) entitled Mobile Learning: Not Just Another Delivery Method and a MP4 video which is a video recording of Damian Gordon going through the mLearning PowerPoint slideshow.
The first topic (Models of Instructional Design) was dealt with by Damian Gordon and the second topic (VLEs) was delivered by Pauline Rooney.
Models of Instructional Design was really a flipped classroom as Damian had emailed the class about five videos of himself teaching this topic. I had looked at all the videos in advance and although I was not really used to being taught this way, I found it an enjoyable and effective way to be taught. I thought that Damian synchronised his narration with the PowerPoint slideshow in the background very effectively. It worked!
The following macro models of instructional design were dealt with during today’s class:
(1) Bloom’s Taxonomy
(2) ADDIE Model
(3) ASSURE Model
(4) ABCD Format
(5) Dick and Carey Model
(6) Tripp and Bichelmeyer Rapid Prototyping
(7) Gilly Salmon’s Five Stage Model of E-Learning
(8) Pam Moule’s eLearning Ladder
(9) Diana Laurillard’s Conversational Framework
(10) Alessi and Trollip Design and Development Model
The following micro models of instructional design were dealt with during today’s class:
(1) Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction
(2) Reigeluth’s Elaboration Theory(3) Component Display Theory
(4) First Principles of Instruction (David Merrill)
(5) ICARE Model (Dick and Carey)
(6) The Science of Instruction (Ruth Clark and Richard Mayer)
(7) Active Learning
(8) Six Thinking Hats Model
(9) Six Hats Instructional Model
The last part of the class was on the subject of VLEs (Virtual Learning Environments) and was delivered by Pauline Rooney. I am interested in VLEs and in deploying MOODLE as the VLE of choice in the school that I work in.
Feelings
I very much enjoyed today’s class as I am interested in both Instructional Design Models and in VLEs.
Evaluation
The most important and popular macro models of instructional design are probably the ADDIE Model followed by the Dick and Carey Model. However, as Damian pointed out, most of the models tend to be some variation of the ADDIE Model. Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives is still important in relation to instructional design at the macro level.
The most important and popular micro model of instructional design is probably Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction.
Analysis
For me, the delineation between macro models (for course design) and micro models (for lesson design) of instructional design was probably the most important outcome of today’s class.
Conclusions
There are a lot of models of instructional design! It is interesting to note that Bloom (for macro) and Gagné (for micro) are still important players in the modern world of digital learning design.
Personal Action Plans
Study the materials on Webcourses during the week as there are a lot of instructional design models and a lot of detail involved.