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The Gagnes Nine Events

Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction offer a step-by-step framework for delivering instruction that aligns with how people naturally process, apply, and retain new information.

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Piagets Theory

Discover Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development and how children’s thinking evolves from infancy to adolescence, with real examples and practical insights.

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Learning Theory: Connectivism

Exploration of a modern learning theory, connectivism, which includes digital literacy, personal learning networks, and application to instructional design.

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Learning Theory: Behaviorism

Exploration of cognitivism, which includes theories from Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, and Bandura. Cognitive Load Theory is also reviewed and applied to instructional design.

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Understanding by Design

A complete overview of Understanding by Design (UbD). Opinion on its strengths, limitations, and implications for instructional design.

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SAM

The Successive Approximation Model (SAM) is an agile, iterative framework that uses rapid prototyping and continuous feedback to create flexible, learner-centered training.

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Learning Theory: Andragogy

Exploration of adult learning theory, andragogy, which includes five assumptions and six principles, formal/informal/non-formal learning, and application to instructional design.

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Vygotskys Theory

In modern instructional design, Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development offers a foundational lens for understanding how learning is socially mediated.

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Performance Support

A structured instructional design framework that ensures learning materials are developed around clear, well-written, and measurable learning objectives.

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ADDIE

ADDIE is a core model that uses five phases—Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation—to build effective, learner-focused training that improves over time.

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Learning Theory: Cognitivism

Exploration of cognitivism, which includes theories from Piaget, Vygotsky, Bruner, and Bandura. Cognitive Load Theory is also reviewed and applied to instructional design.

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Rapid Instructional Design

Rapid Instructional Design (RID) focuses on speed and flexibility, streamlining development to deliver learning solutions quickly in fast-changing environments.

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