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Design Competencies

Instructional Design Competencies

MIT Required Competencies

Job Qualifications Artifact Rationale

Domain of Instructional Design

Conduct performance analysis and determine the appropriateness of instructional solutions for the problem.

Assess performance needs.

MIT 500-Taking Care of Technology-Self-Instructional Module

Performance Context Analysis

MIT 502-Special Education Compliance-Performance Enhancement Project

Performance Analysis Report

MIT 510-Wired for Performance Improvement: Port City Java-Organizational Training Project

Front End Analysis

MIT 522-Let’s Charter IT-Technology Plan

Resource Analysis Report

-Conducted complete performance analysis

-Analyzed performance problem at individual, organization, environment and work levels

-Conducted Front End Analysis for large business

-Analyzed cause of human performance enhancement problem

-Determined appropriate solutions to solve problem -Conducted learners analyses, contextual analyses and environmental analyses

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Design Competencies

Analyze performance problems to distinguish between situations requiring instructional solutions and those requiring other solutions.

Identify design opportunities and recommend and create learning interventions that lead to quantifiable performance improvement.






Front End Analysis



-Analyzed performance problem at four levels: individual, work, environment and organizational levels

-Identified performance gaps by analyzing what is and what should be at all four levels to determine appropriate and effective solutions

-Identified gaps requiring instructional solutions

-Identified gaps requiring non-instructional solutions

Evaluate the appropriateness of instructional decisions and provide a rationale for the judgment

Ability to think critically, strategically and systematically.




-Analyzed appropriateness and effectiveness of possible solutions

-Analyzed relatives advantages, positives, negatives and costs of each solution

-Provided rationale for solutions that were chosen to close the performance gap


Design Competencies

Front End Analysis

MIT 520-Becoming a Hybrid Teacher: Special Education Training (program) for General Educators

Project Scope

Plan and conduct needs assessment.

Conduct and participate in needs analysis studies and assist with long-range planning for incorporating alternative training approaches into the curriculum.






Front End Analysis



MIT 530-Special

-Planned appropriate and effective needs assessment instruments and procedures -Conducted needs assessment at four levels in order to identify the performance problem


Design Competencies

Education Records Compliance

TNA Report

Generate a needs assessment plan including selection of procedures and instruments.

Applies the following techniques to gather data: focus groups, SMEs, individual interviews, Delphi studies, observation sessions, and document analysis.






Front End Analysis



MIT 530-Special Education Records Compliance

TNA Report

-Planned specific content for needs assessment instruments and procedures including timeline and processes


Design Competencies

Conduct a needs assessment and interpret results in order to suggest appropriate actions.

Conducts learning needs analyses, which includes audience & task analyses






Front End Analysis




TNA Report

-Interpreted results of various needs assessments

-Formulated appropriate actions utilizing the results of needs assessments


Design Competencies

E valuate the appropriateness, completeness, and accuracy of given needs assessment plans and results

Translate audience analysis results into practical and successful learning solutions.






Front End Analysis




TNA Report

-Analyzed completed needs assessment results and reports in order to determine the accuracy of results


Design Competencies

Assess learner/trainee characteristics.

Analyze the target audience for the program and ensure that the training is suitable for them.


Learner Analysis

MIT 514-Speed Stacking-Distance Education Lesson Design

Lesson Plan

MIT 511-Improving Your Visual Literacy: Teaching with Images to Increase Learning Instructional website

MIT 513- Barriers to Learning: Supporting Mental Health in the Classroom- CBI Training

Internship

Distance Education Tutorial

-Analyzed learner characteristics in each project

Analyze information regarding learner's/trainer's performance problems (instructional needs), situation-related characteristics, decision-related characteristics, and learner-related characteristics to determine appropriate learning outcomes, methods of assessing

Conduct analyses (needs, learner, context, task) for custom content development opportunities


Learner Analysis


-Analyzed learner characteristics extensively in order to determine instructional methodology and instructional delivery systems that were most effective and appropriate in order for learner to master performance objectives


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Design Competencies

such outcomes, and delivery systems.

Lesson Plan



Internship


Classify entry skills assessment, prerequisite assessment and aptitude assessment.

Determines prerequisites for learning solutions given the subject matter and learner needs.


Learner Analysis


Lesson Plan


-Determined learner’s entry behaviors, prior knowledge, education and ability levels














Design Competencies


Internship


Distinguish among entry skills, prerequisite skills and aptitude.

Conducts audience and needs analyses to confirm appropriateness of learning objectives.


Learner Analysis


Lesson Plan


MIT 513- Barriers to Learning:

-Determined skills that learners mastered prior to the instructional delivery

-Determined skills that learners needed to have as a precursor to instruction

-Determined learner’s education levels and ability to learn








Design Competencies

Supporting Mental Health in the Classroom- CBI Training

Internship


Identify a range of relevant learner/trainee characteristics and determine methods for assessing them.

Analyze target audience.


Learner Analysis


Lesson Plan



Internship

Identified learner characteristics including but not limited to: prior knowledge, attitude toward content, attitude toward potential delivery system, academic motivation for instruction, learning preferences/style, attitude toward training organization, and other pertinent general characteristics.

These analyses served to reveal the most effective and appropriate methods for assessing the learners.








Design Competencies


Analyze learners' motivational levels and determine methods for assessing them.

Develop training assessments to determine the learner's comprehension of the training program's subject matter.


Learner Analysis


Lesson Plan



Identified learner characteristics including but not limited to: prior knowledge, attitude toward content, attitude toward potential delivery system, academic motivation for instruction, learning preferences/style, attitude toward training organization, and other pertinent general characteristics.

These analyses served to reveal the most effective and appropriate methods for assessing the learners.








Design Competencies

Internship


Evaluate the appropriateness and adequacy of the assessment of learner/trainee characteristic

Plan and participate in training program pilots to assure the effectiveness and quality of the training program design and delivery.


Results of Formative Evaluation


Lesson Plan



Internship

Planned and conducted formative evaluations including one to one and small group evaluations to determine appropriateness of analyses of learner characteristics.








Design Competencies


Analyze the characteristics of a setting (learning environment ).

Conduct analyses (needs, learner, context, task) for custom content development opportunities.




Lesson Plan



Internship


Conducted a complete analysis of the learning environment.








Design Competencies

Analyze setting characteristics and determine the relevant culture, resources and constraints.





Lesson Plan





Conducted full analysis of performance setting including but not limited to: relevant culture, resources and constraints.








Design Competencies

Internship


Evaluate the accuracy, comprehensiveness and appropriateness of a setting analysis.





Organization Analysis

Environment Analysis



Internship


Reviewed analyses to determine accuracy and appropriateness of contextual analysis.


Design Competencies

Conduct analysis of jobs/tasks and content.

Analyze characteristics of the learning and performance environment.


Task Analysis


Lesson Plan



Internship


Completed analyses of tasks, work and instructional content.








Design Competencies

Select and use appropriate procedures to analyze the structural characteristics of a job, task and/or content appropriate to that job, task, and/or content, and state a rationale for the selection.

Select, modify, and create design & development models appropriate for a given project. Provide rationale for the selected design & development model.


Lesson Plan



Internship


Chose the most effective methods to analyze the structure of tasks and instructional content.








Design Competencies

Identify the variables affecting task analysis procedures.

Assess training needs and conducts needs analysis and task analysis.


Task Analysis


Lesson Plan



Internship


Recognized variables impacting task analysis procedures and adjusted methodology to complete an effective analysis accordingly.








Design Competencies

Sequence learner outcome.

Define and sequence instructional content and strategies. Specifies and sequence instructional objectives.


Critical Components of Instructional Strategies

MIT 512-Forgotten Sorrows- Webquest


Lesson Plan



Internship


Formulated sequence of learner outcomes in order to successfully meet learning objectives.








Design Competencies

Select a procedure for sequencing learner outcomes appropriate to a given situation, sequence the outcomes and state a rationale for the sequence.

Select, modify, and create design & development models appropriate for a given project. Provide rationale for the selected design & development model.



Internship


Selected the most logical and effective methodology for properly sequencing learner outcomes.

Evaluate the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of a given sequence of learner outcomes.

Evaluate materials to ensure that learning objectives have been met and appropriately satisfy learning gaps.






Lesson Plan

Reviewed and analyzed learner outcomes to determine completeness and appropriateness of such outcomes.








Design Competencies


Internship


Specify instructional strategies and sequence the instructional strategies.

Perform content analysis to obtain the specific information to be included in learning programs and performance support solutions.




Project Design Document

Stated instructional strategies that were utilized to yield the most effective instruction.


Design Competencies

Internship


Select a strategy, which is appropriate to information about learner characteristics, culture of the setting, resources and constraints, desired learning outcomes, and other pertinent information, and state a rationale for the selection.

Select and use a variety of techniques for determining instructional content and strategies.




Project Design Document

Internship


Chose instructional strategies specific to the learners needs as indicated through a complete learner analysis.


Design Competencies

Evaluate the appropriateness of a specified instructional strategy for a given situation

Evaluate various learning approaches and options. Select media and training methods.




Lesson Plan


Design Document


Design Document

Internship


Reviewed and analyzed instructional strategies to evaluate effectiveness and appropriateness of selected strategies.








Design Competencies

Specify a sequence of learner activities appropriate to the achievement of specified learner outcomes and state a rationale for the sequence.

Structure and organize content into easily followed student materials.



Internship


Stated specific learner activities that were selected and designed to most effectively meet the learning objectives.

Evaluate the appropriateness and completeness of a given sequence of learner instructional activities

Validate content of training materials ensuring materials meet department standards and learners’ needs.




Lesson Plan

MIT 511-Improving Your Visual Literacy: Teaching with Images to Increase Learning

Reviewed and analyzed instructional activities to evaluate effectiveness and appropriateness of selected activities.







Design Competencies

Instructional website

Design Document


Design Document

Internship


Select appropriate information technologies and design

Create custom training materials for instructor-led, print, web-based or distance learning delivery.





Chose information technologies that corresponded with instructional strategies and would most effectively meet learning objectives.



Design Competencies

Lesson Plan



Design Document

Internship









Design Competencies

Determine instructional resources (media/computer technology) appropriate to instructional activities.

Continually explore new technologies for potential application to instructional problems.




MIT 512-ADA Workstation Proposal

MIT 522-Let’s Charter IT- Technology Plan


Lesson Plan



Chose proper media and other technologies that would most effectively correspond with chosen instructional activities.








Design Competencies

Internship


Develop specifications for instructional resources (media/emerging technology) required for explicit instructional strategies and learner outcomes.

Develop project specifications, write proposals and write instructional content.






Design Document:

Proper technologies and media were chosen and specifications were created in order to most effectively correlate with instructional strategies and learner outcomes.








Design Competencies

Client

Design Documents: User

Evaluate existing instructional resources (media/emerging technology) to determine appropriateness for specified instructional strategies and learner outcomes.

Explore, evaluate, and propose new technologies for potential application to instructional problems. (What’s Coming Next?)






Design Document

Internship


Reviewed current instructional resources that were available and determine which resources would be utilized to most effectively accomplish instructional strategies and learner outcomes.


Design Competencies

Adapt existing instructional resources.

Participate in client review sessions and revising design documents and storyboards.


HPE Implementation Plan



Current instructional resources were adapted in order to close the performance gap and/or effectively execute learning objectives and instructional strategies.

Prepare specifications for the production of materials where required

Create design documents and storyboards, as well as selection and/or description of desired graphics, look and feel. Participate in client review sessions and revising design documents and storyboards.


Lesson Plan



Created specifications for materials that were required to be produced for successful project completion.








Design Competencies

Internship


Select appropriate applied information technologies to achieve instructional objectives.

Research advances in the field of learning, then evaluate and adapt these improvements to the content development process and learning product design.

MIT 500-Taking Care of Technology- Self-Instructional Module





Lesson Plan

MIT 513- Barriers to

Chose information technologies that would yield successful achievement of instructional objectives.


Design Competencies

Learning: Supporting Mental Health in the Classroom- CBI Training

Internship


Identify delivery systems matched to the developmental needs of the learner and requirements for goal accomplishment

Analyze and research the available software, technology, and infrastructure available to meet client needs.


Learning and Context Analysis



Lesson Plan


MIT 513- Barriers to Learning:

Chose instructional delivery systems that correspond with diverse learners’ needs.








Design Competencies

Supporting Mental Health in the Classroom- CBI Training

Internship


Develop instructional modules, which utilize effective advanced information delivery systems.

Develop training content and materials.

MIT 500-Taking Care of Technology- Self-Instructional Module



Internship


Utilized advanced technologies to produce instructional modules.








Design Competencies

Assess the relative merits of alternative delivery (e.g., internet, hypermedia, distance learning) to accomplish specified learning objectives.

Evaluate delivery systems to ensure that learning objectives have been met and appropriate satisfy performance gaps.


Learning and Context Analysis


Lesson Plan



Internship


Evaluate which instructional delivery systems would be utilized for the most effective accomplishment of learning objectives.








Design Competencies
