This post is provided by guest blogger, Nancy Herrera, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Talent Development program.

Instructional design is defined as creating a plan that can sustain prolonged learning. The first step is to create a needs assessment. One way to determine this is by using Bloom’s Taxonomy. The instructional designer creates the plan or program. Then they will use the appropriate adult learning theory to create the right training solution. An example of one is Knowles’ Theory of Andragogy. A widely used instructional design models is ADDIE (analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. Instructional designers are also responsible for assuring program success using evaluation and measurement of results.

This article came from a reliable source. ATD is respected as a credible source for talent development. The information can be resourceful when trying to start or learn the best way to create a training plan. I recommend this article to students, instructors, and stakeholders. This article did a good job of explaining various adult learning theories and instructional design models. The article would be stronger if the layout was more of a step-by-step format. Other ways it can improve is to include a high-level example of an instructional design and more information on determining a successful instructional design.

Reference: Association for Talent Development. (n.d.). What is Instructional Design? ATD. https://www.td.org/talent-development-glossary-terms/what-is-instructional-design