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 * To answer the questions below, conduct some basic web searches. I have given you some links and resources to get you started. Please add the links and resources you discover to the list. You will share your group's responses with the class.**

1. What is instructional design? How might it be used in teacher professional development?

ID is a method of determining the current states/needs of the learner, understanding the goal of the instruction and creating interventions to assist in the transition. No matter where you stand in the learning process there is always a need to know more, and as such a goal for additional training. So therefore there is a need for creating interventions to bridge this gap.

2. What are some popular ID models? Which models are best for which contexts?

ADDIE model is one popular model. It is rooted in cognitive and behavioral psychology. Task Stream is another popular model. It is student driven and has peer review, so it is good for higher level learning and more knowledgeable learners. Algo-Heuristic Theory is yet another popular model. It focuses on using building block of pervious knowledge to connect to new knowledge.

3. Why would evaluation be something to consider up front?

There should be both a pre and post development evaluation. You have to know what need you want the professional development to meet for the staff. If you are just creating a model with no understanding of the needs, then you could be wasting precious time. How will you know that the need is met? The post evaluation will help you determine effectiveness of the development.

Starting Points... @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instructional_design @http://carbon.ucdenver.edu/~mryder/itc/idmodels.html @http://nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html [|ADDIE article.pdf] [|ID article.pdf] [|ID_article 2.pdf]