Analysis of traditional ID models

There are several elements that are common in traditional ID models. These are that the process involves analyzing, designing, developing, formative and summative evaluation, and sometimes dissemination. No one traditional ID model seems complete enough to work for all kinds of instruction. Below are listed five of the most popular traditional ID models and some examples of what sorts of instruction the models would work best with.

The Dick and Carey Model would be appropriate to use in designing daily lessons by classroom teachers. Classroom teachers generally have some subject matter they need to cover and need to design a way to teach it. Teachers also need a way to measure results. The Dick and Carey model is focused on the knowledge that needs to be taught and has conditions for determining the success of the instruction.

The Big 8 model would be appropriate for use in designing lessons for a class like art. In the Big 8 model, there are steps to select and produce media for use in the lesson. That media might be examples of the steps of how to create some artwork. It seems the Big 8 model, in general, would work well with classes where you needed to create something (photography, yearbook, newspaper, science classes, etc).

The ASSURE model would be appropriate to design an online graduate curriculum in life sciences. Graduate programs require more involvement from students and a high-level syllabus created up front to describe the schedule for a semester. The ASSURE model requires that the objectives be stated prior to media/materials being selected. The ASSURE model also asks for learner participation.

The Complete Instructional Design Plan would be appropriate to use with designing curriculum across multiple grades. There is pretesting, learner characteristics, and subject content task analysis which would be helpful up front in designing this curriculum. The support services and instructional resources would be necessary to make the curriculum more effective.

The ADDIE model would be appropriate to use when planning to incorporate some new technology into a school’s curriculum. The ADDIE model requires a needs analysis which would be important before buying some new technology. The implementation phase involves teacher training which would be crucial to the effectiveness of the new technology.