the design blueprint for creating performance-driven learning

The Design Blueprint for Creating

Performance-Driven LearningRichard H. Sites, Ed.D.

VP – Training & Marketing, Allen Interactions Inc.Co-Author – Leaving ADDIE for SAM and Leaving ADDIE for SAM Field Guide

Design Blueprint for Performance Driven Learning

• Design The Performance First.• Iterate for Success.• Test Your Design.• Define Quality.

ID Definition

The selection & development ofinformation and eventswhich will activate new

behaviors.Richard Sites, June 2015

Applying SAM & Our Design Principles

Meaningful, Memorable, Motivational learning experiences.

CCAFMMM7 Magic Keys

PRINCIPLES

An agile, iterative design and development process.

SAM

PROCESS

Activities and artifacts used in the execution of the process.

Design DocumentsWeekly UpdatesContent GridsProject Plans

PRACTICES

Blueprint Principle #1

Design The Performance

First!

Describe the Context In Which the Performance

Will Occur.This is the real performance, not the instructional

event.

So what’s happening here?

Design Principles

ENGAGINGLEARNING EXPERIENC

ES

Design Is Not…

The collection, selection and presentation of

content.

Blueprint Principle #2

Iterate for Success!

Iterate towards the final product.

Demonstrate the final product early (and often)!

SUCCESSIVE APPROXIMATION MODEL (SAM)

Build In An Iterative Process

Build In An Iterative Process

Build With IterationsDesign ProofPrototype

Alpha Beta/ Gold

Blueprint Principle #3

Test Your Design

Design – Prototype – Evaluate to determine

best design.Evaluating within the project increases the quality of

the product.

Evaluating Your Design

WHY?

HOW?

Evaluating Your Design

Correlation

Opportunity

Evaluating Design Effectively• Allows for adjustments prior to implementation• Tests the team’s notions of quality• Increases product quality with minimal burden• Addresses stakeholder concerns

Evaluation through Prototypes

Blueprint Principle #4

Define Quality

Collaborate with participants to

determine what is quality.

All aspects of quality do not exist before the project starts.

TeamDesires

LearnerNeeds

InstructionalDesign Principles

OrganizationalDemands

Defining Quality

Success Formula

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