{"id":5470,"date":"2022-05-19T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maestrolearning.com\/?p=5470"},"modified":"2024-03-22T19:56:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T19:56:30","slug":"5-resources-for-instructional-designers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maestrolearning.com\/blogs\/5-resources-for-instructional-designers\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Sets of Tried-and-True Resources for Instructional Designers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your instructional-design toolkit up-to-date? Our team prioritizes balancing timeless and timely: referencing the tried-and-true while staying on the cutting edge of the learning landscape. Whether you\u2019re getting started with instructional design, looking to dig deeper, or just checking out the scene, we\u2019ve rounded up the best resources for instructional designers.<\/p>\n

Models<\/h2>\n

As with most industries and responsibilities, prescriptive models abound. We find it important to have awareness of such models, whether instructional-design specific or covering a broader learning context, as well as of their strengths and weaknesses. Understanding these models helps us determine how and if they\u2019ll inform our approach, including our learning principles<\/a>, which drive everything we do. Take a look at the four models we often look to as we design learning solutions that create change.<\/p>\n

Kolb<\/em><\/h3>\n

Because we\u2019re all about creating change with learning, we\u2019ve spent some time with Kolb\u2019s Learning Model. We\u2019ve taken the traditional four phases of Kolb (concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation) and applied them to learning design<\/a>: discover, plan, apply, and reflect.<\/p>\n

Kirkpatrick<\/em><\/h3>\n

Another model that informs our learning principles is Kirkpatrick\u2019s model for learning evaluation<\/a>: reaction, learning, behavior, and results. The Kirkpatrick Model provides the \u201cwhy\u201d behind the training and helps measure whether the training was successful.<\/p>\n

ADDIE<\/em><\/h3>\n

You won\u2019t get far down the instructional-design path without at least hearing about ADDIE (which includes five phases: analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). In fact, most instructional design models are variants of this one.<\/p>\n

SAM<\/em><\/h3>\n

One such variant is SAM<\/a>, or the Successive Approximation Model, which is a simplified version of ADDIE, designed to bring feedback into the process sooner, saving time and money in the long run.<\/p>\n

Books<\/h2>\n

We try to stay in tune with other thought leaders in the instructional-design space. A couple of our favorites continuously inform our approach to instructional design:<\/p>\n