The ADDIE Model
What is it, and how do we use it better?
Analysis. Design. Development. Implementation. Evaluation.
This is one of the top learning models used by instructional designers today. The process is defined and clear, and aligns well with the needs of businesses and corporations.
We most often view this as a linear process that is followed step by step. However, it should really be viewed as a cycle that continues as you improve the learning solution and outcomes. Even a cycle doesn’t seem to cover how the components of ADDIE connect.
So let’s look at a bridge, the bridge itself, where you are moving from one side to the other, is the connection between your purpose and your progress. Your outcomes should always be connected to the goal. Then you have your main supports.
Probe- Data! What metrics do you have to establish the knowledge or skill gap?
People- Who is your audience? What cultural, community, and competency factors need to be considered?
Plan- Using the information from your probe, people, and purpose, create a plan for your learning solution.
Produce- Draft. Build. Test. Build it better.
Present- Roll it out to the intended audience.
Proof- Did the solution work? How do you know?
Between each of these supports, you have tasks and steps to complete to connect your supports and sustain your bridge. The good thing about a bridge is that you can go in both directions. When you learn about learner progress, it should connect back to your purpose, so you can continually assess and improve your solution to achieve the best outcomes. Even then, when you go through this process, everything is connected, and it may repeat several times before you are satisfied. Additionally, there are components outside of the ADDIE model that will impact your learning solution.
This is where we arrive at the spiderweb. Everything is connected. It still provides a cyclical process. If you need to move outside of the cycle, you can. Lastly. The spider web can continue to extend outwards to include more factors and considerations as you develop your learning solution.
