ADDIE is a five-step process that offers a guide to determining learning goals, assessing training and education materials, developing and deploying assets and materials and then evaluating the results.

Formalized instructional design processes are being utilized across higher education, the corporate world and government to help people learn essential information and skills quickly, effectively and at scale.

Curriculum models are the first step in curriculum development, and they help educators determine what type of curriculum design is appropriate for their students and their learning goals. They have long-existed and act as formulaic guides for teachers as they design their new or existing curricula.

Job aids are any tools, devices or guides that provide simple instruction on how to complete a task or achieve a goal. They’re used either to introduce new steps in a process or to help people remember how to complete tasks more efficiently.

Much like scaffolding on a building, this technique is meant to provide students with a framework for learning as they build and strengthen their understanding. When students reach the intended level of comprehension or mastery, the teacher can step back and gradually remove their support.

Professional development describes programs that enable educators to improve their own teaching — both by learning new teaching styles, tips and techniques, as well as subject areas; and by interacting with expert instructors and experienced …

From an academic perspective, instructional design is defined as “the systematic and reflective process of translating principles of learning and instruction into plans for instructional materials, activities, information resources, and evaluation.”

Teaching a student to read is arguably one of the most important functions of the teaching profession. The ability to read, and read for comprehension, opens up an entire world of …

However, knowing how to implement a culturally relevant pedagogy isn’t inherently easy, and requires a balancing act on the part of you, the educator. To help you start to introduce these concepts and tactics into your classroom, here is a breakdown of culturally responsive teaching and 10 examples of CRT being implemented in schools.

In this post, we explore one of the most popular evaluation models — the Kirkpatrick Evaluation model — and how it can be used to measure outcomes and improve learning results. What Is the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model? The Four Levels of the Kirkpatrick Model. Level 1: Reaction. Level 2: Learning. Level 3: Behavior. Level 4: Results.