Instructional Design Models
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Modern
Prescriptive Models |
Comparative
Summaries |
Models, like myths and metaphors, help us to make sense of our world. Whether
derived from whim or from serious research, a model offers its user a means of
comprehending an otherwise incomprehensible problem. An instructional design
model gives structure and meaning to an I.D. problem, enabling the would-be
designer to negotiate her design task with a semblance of conscious
understanding. Models help us to visualize the problem, to break it down into
discrete, manageable units.
The value of a specific model is determined within the context of use. Like any other instrument, a model assumes a specific intention of its user. A model should be judged by how it mediates the designer's intention, how well it can share a work load, and how effectively it shifts focus away from itself toward the object of the design activity.
-Martin Ryder
LINK:
http://carbon.cudenver.edu/~mryder/itc_data/idmodels.html#comparative