Instructional Analysis Process

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1. ANALYSIS:
Analysis is a difficult process for the instructional designer. It involves many hours of research and interviewing to improve the skills of the participants to determine course expectations for them. The purpose of the analysis process is to discover as much as one can regarding the following aspects:
Purpose: This is the “what” part of Analysis. Understand exactly what it is that is being created is usually the first step. Many people overlook this step by assuming various concepts without really analysing the purpose for creating a course. Learning why a course or program is important helps one navigate through the Analysis phase of ADDIE. Knowing the purpose also helps to identify the actual skills and expectations for the course or program. For example, in the corporate world, most often, managers quickly look at Training as the key to solving all their problems. These managers fail to recognize the difference …show more content…

Instructional objectives should ask students to perform a task that is measurable and observable. Thus, objectives should:
• Include a verb that can be observed such that describes a student performance
• Include a list of criteria to be used to measure student performance
Two types of instructional objectives:
Teacher-focused: Demonstrate to students how to perform relevant activities
• Learner-focused: The student will demonstrate how to perform the activities
List of Verbs:
The most important criteria for a valuable objective is a written indication of the desired behavior using measurable or observable verbs. Verbs which are vague or obscure such as "understand", "know", "learn", "study", or "gain knowledge" should be replaced with more specific verbs. The list below provides some of the verbs appropriate for use with the statement "...students will be able to:"
• List
• Operate
• Describe
• Identify
• Solve
• Compare and contrast

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