This course is designed to provide you with the essential skills and insights to begin your journey as an instructional designer. Over the course, you will explore into fundamental instructional design concepts, explore key frameworks, and engage in practical applications to enhance your ability to develop impactful and engaging learning experiences.
Course Objectives
Understand the Role of Instructional Designers
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various roles within instructional design and their significance in enhancing organisational performance.
Explore the ADDIE Framework
Learn the ADDIE model—Analyse, Design, Develop, Implement, and Evaluate—a structured approach to creating instructional materials.
Develop Engaging Learning Content
Master the principles of effective content creation, including content structuring, cognitive load management, and strategies for memory retention.
Implement Instructional Design Theories
Apply instructional design theories such as Gagné’s Nine Events and Cognitive Load Theory to improve the effectiveness of learning experiences.
Learning Outcomes
To ensure a thorough grasp of the course content, we will focus on achieving the following:
- Identify and recall key concepts such as the ADDIE model and Gagné’s Nine Events.
- Explain the role of instructional designers, the purpose of needs analysis, and the principles of adult learning.
- Utilise instructional design frameworks and tools to conduct needs analysis, design effective learning experiences, and create engaging content.
- Evaluate instructional design elements by dissecting the ADDIE phases and analysing various delivery methods.
- Assess the effectiveness of different instructional strategies and tools, providing constructive feedback on learning experiences.
- Design learning activities using the principles and models discussed, such as Gagné’s Nine Events and Cognitive Load Theory.
By the end of this course, you will have a thorough understanding of instructional design principles and be well-prepared to apply these concepts in practical, real-world scenarios.
Audience
This course is ideal for L&D professionals tasked with the design and creation of new learning. You will learn the tools-of-the-trade that every instructional designer should know, and how to put those tools to work in instructional design models and training projects as you design for maximum retention and learning transfer.
Delivery Options
Instructional Design is offered virtually, face-to-face and in-house.
Virtual delivery | A blended-learning course comprised of self-paced content to start with, followed by 2 live virtual classroom modules run over one day and finally, a live interactive webinar where all learners will meet with the course facilitator 2 weeks after the classroom modules finish, or a full 1 day course without the interactive webinar. Access to Zoom is required. Please note, online dates are aligned to each course specifically. Please only register for a course when you can attend all exact dates listed. Feel free to reach out to the programs team if you have any questions about attendance.
Face-to-face delivery | 1-day, face-to-face course in CBD locations across Australia.
In-house delivery | Delivered to your team exclusively, online or in a location of your choice. Find out more about in-house delivery.
