Dick and Careys instructional design models.

Dick and Careys instructional design models.

The dick and careys instructional design model is a systematic approach to designing effective instruction. It was develop by walter dick and lau carey in the 1970s and has since becomes widely used in instructional design practice this model consist of nine steps.

1.    Identify instructional goals: this steps involves clarifying the overall objectives of the instruction and determining what learners should be able to do after completing the instruction.

2.    Conduct instructional analysis: analyze the learning needs and characteristics of the target audience including there their prior knowledge skills and abilities.

3.     Analyze learners and context: assess the learners characteristics such as there motivation attitudes and entry skills as well as the learning environment including available resources and constraints.

4.    Write performance objectives: create specific and measurable objectives that outlines what the learners should be able to demonstrate at the end of the instructions.

5.    Develop assessment instruments: design assessment instruments, such as tests or assignments  that can measure the learners achievement of the performance objectives.

6.    Develop instructional strategy: determine the most appropriate instructional methods media and techniques to deliver the content.

7.    Develops and select instructional materials: create or select the instructional materials and resources that will be used to support the instruction such as text books handouts etc.

8.    Design and conduct formative evaluation: conduct formative evaluations throughout the development process to gather feedback from learners subject matter experts and others stakeholders.

9.    Design and conduct summative evaluation: conduct a final evaluation of the instruction to determine its overall effectiveness in achieving the desired learning outcomes.