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What is Instructional Design or Learning Design?

Click on the links below to learn more about instructional design and the work of IDA.

What Do Instructional Designers Create?

Instructional Designers and Learning Designers design and create a variety of materials to support learning including:

  • High Level Training Designs
  • Training Architectures
  • Facilitator Guides
  • Learner Workbooks
  • Quick References Guides and Job Aids
  • Assessments
  • Pre-and Post-program Activities
  • Manager Embedding Guides and Toolkits
  • eLearning
  • Mobile Learning Applications
  • Videos
  • Infographics
  • Any other form of training materials required

 

Articles on Instructional Design and Learning Design

Academic Writings on Instructional Design

Academic Writings by Annette Devilee Whish – Senior Instructional Design Consultant, prepared as part of the assessment for her Master of Learning Science and Technology (MLS&T)

Instructional Design Courses

IDA offers three Instructional Design Courses:

Participants receive access to a comprehensive toolkit of materials, templates and guides required to be an exceptional instructional designer. Participants use the toolkit as a self-paced resource to design and develop their own learning program. An Instructional Design Certificate may be awarded on completion.

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ADDIE Model of Instructional Design

IDA draws on the ADDIE model of Instructional Design when delivering its instructional design service to clients across Australia.  Watch the video below to learn more on how IDA apply the ADDIE model.

 

 

Instructional Design Templates

IDA and DLD offer the following Instructional Design templates packs based on the ADDIE model.

Learning Methodologies

Our instructional design and learning design process includes working with clients to determine key business objectives that inform the end goal of learning programs. We explore how the business objective impacts current skills, knowledge and behaviours and then create a learning experience to enable learners to reach the desired business goal.

IDA uses a variety of adult learning theories in learning design. Our approach is driven by the concept of inquiry-based Discovery Learning, which requires learners to make connections to previous knowledge, bring their own questions to learning, investigate and critically reflect on concepts and design ways to try out their ideas.

To maximize learner engagement and transfer of learning, we design programs that offer both formal and informal learning opportunities.

Examples of methodologies and activities that IDA uses in its learning design include:

  • Appreciative Inquiry (strengths-based approach)
  • Storytelling
  • Debate
  • Problem Based Learning (PBL)
  • Critical Reflection
  • Shared Learning
  • Metaphors/Analogies
  • Video
  • Visualisation
  • Action Planning
  • Case Studies
  • Critical Incident Analysis
  • Acronyms
  • Skills Practice
  • Simulation

Contact Us

Instructional Design Australia (IDA) provides services to support workplace learning and change. With team members in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth IDA will enable your people to engage, learn and perform.

Contact Details

Office
E: info@discoverlearning.com.au
Ph: +61 3 5988 9887

Michael Peart
E: michael@discoverlearning.com.au
Ph: 0434 075 231

Bianca Schimizzi
E: bianca@discoverlearning.com.au
Ph: 0416 013 623

For all your Workplace Learning, Instructional Design and Learning Design needs in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra call +61 03 5988 9887 or make an online enquiry today.