ADDIE is an instructional design framework that stands for Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate. I am going to focus on D (Design).
Note: this is a summary of the MLA course Guide to Instructional Design Basics.
When designing any learning experience, we need to identify the learning outcomes first. They should be measurable, so we can later determine if the instruction was adequate. We must design the learning experience to meet these outcomes.
To create learning outcomes, there is available the Bloom’s taxonomy:
Examples:
Once you have identified the outcomes, the orientation session can be designed using Gagne’s 9 events.
Besides preparing a slide-based presentation or other informative, engaging material for the session (4, Present the content), it’s often a good idea to also work on a handout that can help with retention and transfer (9). After the session, evaluation is critical to design more effective learning programs in the future.
