ADDIE is a method for the development of learning content. Note that ADDIE can be used for the creation of any learning content, whether it is face-to-face, online, academic, or corporate.
The ADDIE Methodology is a framework used by instructional designers and training developers to create instructionally sound courses, training materials, and performance support tools. ADDIE is the most commonly used model within the instructional design community. Most other instructional design models are rooted in the ADDIE model.
ADDIE is an acronym for the following five phases
A - Analysis
D - Design
D - Development
I - Implementation
E - Evaluation
While critics of the model state that the design is too linear, the sequence of ADDIE does not impose a strictly linear progression between each step. Rather, each stage is a clear instruction on its own. This means that even if you apply ADDIE in the middle of a project, it will still provide value and a sense of structure to the whole program. Instructional design professionals find this approach very useful, as having stages clearly defined makes implementation of instruction more effective. In addition to structure, ADDIE emphasizes the importance of documentation to help avoid future mistakes and build organizational knowledge.
Select the play button to learn more about each phase of the ADDIE model.
Note: There are five separate videos.
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