This post is provided by guest blogger, Jocelyn Lupercio, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MBA program.

The article by Wake Forest University explains instructional design through five learning theories to create effective teaching strategies. It establishes a clear distinction between instructional design versus curriculum. Highlighting that instructional design is the how portion of learning, such as the methods and strategies of learning. The article specifically focuses on ADDIE, Merrill’s Principles of Instruction, Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and Backward Design (UbD). The article dives into each learning model highlighting the purpose, core principles, implementation and how each learning model supports learning.

The article appears to be well constructed and thoughtful as it uses widely recognized learning theories to explain instructional design and effective teaching strategies. However, this appears to be an introductory article offering a broad overview of the connection between instructional design to create an effective learning environment. The article could offer a larger comprehensive overview by referencing studies offering supporting data on how the learning theories have successfully impacted learners.

Top 5 instructional design methods for effective teaching. Wake Forest University. (n.d.). https://sps.wfu.edu/articles/instructional-design-methods/