EDID6503:
Instructional Design Theories, Models & Strategies

Overview

This course is a key requirement toward the completion of a Master’s Degree in Instructional Design. It should be taken concurrently with EDID 6501.

During this course, students will examine a number of instructional design models and strategies. Students will also be introduced to a systems approach to instructional design. This will include an introduction to information and application of the skills and technologies necessary in the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) of instruction. The content in this course will also focus on building a strong foundation and understanding of instructional design and learning theories. Established views and perspectives of instructional design will be examined, including those based on different learning philosophies such as behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism.

Course Rationale

This course is based on the foundation that there is no “one” procedure for instructional design. Instead, the focus is on selecting an approach that works best for an audience, context, and content.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to instructional design and development skills beyond the basics, as well as to the conceptual underpinnings for various instructional design models and theories. In addition, this course will serve to familiarize you with a number of different design strategies that can be applied in various educational settings and workplaces.

Course Goal

An important outcome of this course is to enable students to complete a practical instructional design project that addresses and instructional problem selected by course participants.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

Compare and contrast instructional theories that underlie current instructional design models.
Examine the impact of technology on the design and development process.
Select instructional strategies and methods based on course objectives, target audience, and delivery media for different environments.
Create or select an instructional design model appropriate for a work environment.

Course Topics

Unit 1: Framework for Instructional Theory
Unit 2: Instructional Approaches and Underlying Theories

Unit 3: Instructional Outcomes and Underlying Theories