Instructional Design Models – A Review

Abstract

This review paper intends to review Instruction Design Models (IDMs) to facilitate better understanding of Instruction Design Models in today’s dynamic education field. We have witnessed many changes in last 20 years in the field of education, training and learning. The factors including but not limited to Information and Communication Technology, e-learning, blended learning, free and easy access to information, emergence of new Instruction Design Models and business start-ups based on online education has revamped the entire teaching – learning scenario. We believe that it is highly imperative to review and further teaching-learning thought process in the field of instructional design. We have reviewed 8 instructional design models comprising of both traditional and emerging segment. We acknowledge that there are over 40 Instruction Design Models under single and multidisciplinary discipline. The emergence of e-learning, free flow of information, change in thought processes of various stakeholders has led to many emerging Instruction Design Models yet traditional models are still relevant and does have backing of empirical research. We have reviewed these 8 models in a qualitative manner. We suggest that it is imperative to further investigate these and other Instruction Design Models while keeping recent changes in view specially in Indian context.