A comparison of two instructional design approaches

1. PATHS TO
LEARNING
A REVIEW OF TWO
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
MODELS:
ADDIE VS. DICK & CAREY
HRD 647 Fall 2021

2. OBJECTIVE:
TO COMPARE & CONTRAST TWO MODELS OF INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN
ADDIE Model Dick & Carey Model

3. SIMILARITIES
• Learners learning needs
• Design of goals and objectives
• Determination of skills required
• Formative evaluation during development
• Selecting an instructional strategy
• Materials design
ADDIE and Dick &
Carey Models both
emphasize the
importance of…

4. DIFFERENCE
S
• Gathers much more information about
students
• Compares against current popular methods
being used
• Greater attention to the learning environment
– conducive and limiting factors
• Attention to process of development –
timing/schedule, teamwork, performance
• Greater emphasis on evaluation during and
after the implementation process
• Works well for long-term projects with the
opportunity to continuously improve
• Focuses on the skills gaps of the specific
learners
• Distinguishes formative from summative
evaluation
ADDIE Model Dick & Carey Model

5. ADDIE MODEL
ADVANTAGE(S)
• Helps show weaknesses in concepts or processes
• Provides feedback from the learner to allow for revisions
• Effective for training type situations
• Encourages a "perfected" system
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6. DICK & CAREY
MODEL
ADVANTAGE(S)
• Flexibility
• Goal-oriented and works as a system
• Takes learners prior knowledge into consideration
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7. ADDIE MODEL CHALLENGE(S)
• Not flexible; doesn't allow you to add in lessons
or ideas as they present themselves
• You have to know ALL of the steps and items you want
to cover before implementing the project or wait until the
next time it is implemented.
• Could take a lot of time to create and implement
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8. DICK & CAREY MODEL
CHALLENGE(S)
• Time-consuming
• Does not account for variables (especially the changes
in learners)
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9. REFERENCES
• Kurt, S. "ADDIE Model: Instructional Design," in Educational Technology, August 29, 2017. Retrieved
from https://educationaltechnology.net/the-addie-model-instructional-design/
• Kurt, S. "Dick and Carey Instructional Model," in Educational Technology, November 23, 2015. Retrieved
from https://educationaltechnology.net/dick-and-carey-instructional-model/
• https://k3hamilton.com/LTech/index.html