Instructional Design Mash-up

When working with the instructional design models, there were a couple that I liked elements of but did not like the entire model.  I felt that neither of them would completely meet my instructional design needs so I have created my own design model. 

I really liked parts of the ADDIE Model as well as the Universal Design for Learning.  However, I felt that the ADDIE focused more on the logistics of design rather than actually designing a learning plan. The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines were student centered but lacked direction.  The ADDIE Model seemed to have what the UDL lacked.  I used parts of each of these learning designs to create my own, personalized design.

As I consider trying to design or make a plan for something, I feel like it has to flow much like the lyrics of a song. In every song, there is always direction and during the course of the song there are a few basic questions that always seemed to be answered.

Here’s a fun way to illustrate my point.  As you see in this you tube video with lyrics, she answers a few basic questions.  By answering these questions she adequately conveys how her future husband can keep her happy.  

These basic questions are: Who, What, How, When, and Evaluation. 

In this fun video, the who is obviously her future husband.  The what is that he must know how to treat her like a lady.  To answer how, she gives some ideas for him to succeed.  The when is after they get married and the Evaluation is that if he does his job properly, there will be rewards.  

My Instructional Design is the Lyrical Learning Plan. During the course of this plan, we will answer five basic questions.

1)      Who – Analysis of Learners – Determine the skill level of students and how they are best motivated

2)      What – Analysis of Goals – Determine resources, performance goals, and learning goals.

3)      How – Determine how to Convey Information – Determine goals, tools, and assignments.

4)      When – Determine a time line for learning activities – Dates for assignments and learning goal completion.

5)      Evaluation – Determine methods of testing and feedback tools – Use testing to see if goals have been met and student feedback to see how successful learning tools were.

Lyrical Learning Plan

My new “Lyrical Learning Plan” is really easy for me to follow and incorporates parts of the ADDIE Model and the Universal Design of Learning.  As I start to use the model, I know I will discover changes that need to be made or parts that need to be added.  That’s the beauty of creating an individualized learning model.  It gives me the option to change in order to meet my instructional design needs and to meet my student’s needs. 

References

Forest, E. (2014, January 29). The ADDIE model: instructional design | educational technology. Retrieved from http://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/

Meghan Trainor - Dear Future Husband Lyrics [Video file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://youtu.be/j9zj3FYdskk

National Center for Universal Design of Learning. (2015, June 14). About UDL | national center on universal design for learning. Retrieved from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl