The ADDIE Process

 

ADDIE is a five-step model or theory, that instructional designers use to develop and organize a course. The ADDIE model consists of the five steps Analyze, Design, Develop, and Implement. Each step has specific outcomes that evolve into the next step (May, 2018). The ADDIE steps are designed to be completed in order, implementing “reflection and iteration” (Quigley, 2019).

Analyze

The first step is to analyze the project and intended learners. This helps the instructional designer understand the goals of the project and identify the learners’ level of knowledge and skill. This will help establish the learner’s current knowledge and what they should know upon completion of the course. Questions should be asked to establish who the intended audience is. What are they learning and what is the desired outcome? What could hinder the final goal of the project (Kurt, 2018)?

Design

In the design phase, the instructional designer takes the results of the analysis and forms a plan for instruction. This plan will include learning objectives, determining instruction methods, course structure, assessment options, and learner feedback. Once a plan is in place you want to create a blueprint for the project implementation (Quigley, 2019).

Development

The development phase is when you “build” your project using the blueprint from the previous step. Once you have a working prototype of the course you can then test the learning outcomes to ensure your methods and means of instruction and assessment contribute to the intended outcomes (Kurt 2018).

Implementation

The implementation phase is where the instructional designer consistently reviews the course to implement needed modifications to ensure the learning outcomes are achieved by the students. The instructional designer will use feedback from the students to make necessary adjustments and additions to the course to improve the design (Kurt, 2018)

Evaluation

Evaluation is the final phase of the model. The final project undergoes final testing to ensure the overall goals and outcomes of the course are achieved. The first evaluation from the implementation phase feeds into the final evaluation for this stage at the end of the course. The results of the evaluation will determine if the goals were achieved and determine what can be improved to increase the efficiency of the course and the success rate of the learners (Kurt, 2018).

As mentioned earlier, the model is meant to be continuous and fluid after the initial process is complete. Upon evaluation, ways to improve the course can be discovered, leading to new project goals and starting the ADDIE cycle again.

References

Kurt, S. (2018, December 16). Addie Model: Instructional design. Educational Technology. Retrieved from https://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/

May, A. (2018, March 7). Instructional design models: Comparing Addie, Bloom, Gagne, & Merrill. Dashe and Thompson. Retrieved from https://www.dashe.com/blog/instructional-design-models-comparing-addie-bloom-gagne-merrill

Quigley, E. (2019, January 7). Addie: 5 steps to effective training. LearnUpon. Retrieved from https://www.learnupon.com/blog/addie-5-steps/