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Instructional Design Models

A growing library of Instructional Design Models articles exploring the theories, models, and principles behind effective instructional design.

Mayer's Principles

Mayer's Principles

Mayer's Principles of Multimedia Learning provide a research-based framework for designing instructional content that aligns with how people learn.

Instructional Design Models - 10′ read
The Gagnes Nine Events

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.

Instructional Design Models - 6′ read
ADDIE

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.

Instructional Design Models - 10′ read
Understanding by Design

Understanding by Design

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

Instructional Design Models - 5′ read
Rapid Instructional Design

Rapid Instructional Design

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

Instructional Design Models - 5′ read
SAM

SAM

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

Instructional Design Models - 8′ read
Performance Support

Performance Support

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

Instructional Design Models - 10′ read
Action Mapping as a Performance-Consulting Model

Action Mapping as a Performance-Consulting Model

This lesson brings in Gilbert's Behavior Engineering Model and Rummler and Brache as support and challenge to Moore, plus Brinkerhoff's evidence that most training fails because of the work environment.

Instructional Design Models - 6′ read

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