Unit 3: Dick and Carey Model
The Dick and Carey Instructional Design Model is a systematic approach to designing effective educational programs and materials. Based on the four essential components of learning design - context, subject, behavior and strategy - it emphasizes their interconnections as part of a coherent and effective whole design.
This model consists of ten steps:
- Identify Instructional Goals: Define what learners should know or be able to do after instruction.
- Conduct Instructional Analysis: Analyze the goals to determine the skills and knowledge that need to be taught.
- Analyze Learners and Contexts: Understand the characteristics of your learners and the context in which they will learn.
- Write Performance Objectives: Develop clear, measurable objectives that specify what learners will do to demonstrate their learning.
- Develop Assessment Instruments: Create assessments that will measure whether learners have met the performance objectives.
- Develop Instructional Strategy: Design the instructional activities and strategies that will help learners achieve the objectives.
- Develop and Select Instructional Materials: Create or choose the materials and resources that will support the instructional strategy.
- Design and Conduct Formative Evaluation: Evaluate the instructional materials and strategies during development to identify improvements.
- Revise Instruction: Make necessary changes to the instructional materials and strategies based on feedback from formative evaluation.
- Design and Conduct Summative Evaluation: Assess the effectiveness of the instruction after implementation to determine its impact on learner performance.
Implications & Limitations
The Dick and Carey model provides a clear, systematic framework for instructional designers, ensuring that all aspects of the learning process are considered. Focusing on the objectives of the instructional design, it emphasizes the importance of identifying clear learning objectives, which helps in aligning assessments and instructional strategies.
I appreciate that this model encourages continuous improvement through formative evaluations, allowing for adjustments based on learner feedback. Accountability is crucial in educational settings, so utilizing this method in my train the trainer course for language learning ensures the effectiveness of the instruction. However, following all ten steps can be time-consuming and rigid, limiting creativity an flexibility. The latter two elements are essential in developing a language learning program that is stimulating, engaging and catered to a diverse cultural audience.
