Reflective Reflections...

Instructional Systems Design Models are a wonderful thing for teachers to use as a source of evaluations. It assesses students needs that also provide teachers with training so they can evaluate properly and efficiently. By creating training programs, ISD can inform and enhance instruction because the teacher will assess the exact material he/she says they would assess (validity) by designing the appropriate instructional models. The article by Kevin Kruse explains the "ADDIE" model. Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation are the 5 components. They all enhance instruction, again, because the person developing the assessment will be focused on these 5 criteria . Goals and objectives need to be met and when following the 5 steps, educators stay focused on the intended target and goal and therefore, deliver effective instructional systems. The article also talks about how the instructional methods can be created right off the bat (rapid prototype) and then receive feedback from the students. Again, this makes for an effective learning and instructional tool and encourages teachers pedagogical inquiry. For inquiry-based instructional models, teachers have to be trained in order to deliver them successfully. They can be trained by using technological advances and tools. When rapid prototypes are used, as Kevin Kruse states, "Instructional designers and writers are able to proceed more efficiently since they know exactly what the program will look like and what it will be capable of doing."

5E Lesson Plan Design: This is aligned with the inquiry process because it actively involves students to explore and search for the answer. It involves hands-on learning by students where they seek their own answers and grasp concepts themselves. Together, both student and teacher reflect, analyze, investigate, and interact with each other to derive at answers. Active involvement by both teacher and student leads to understanding. If I was a principal, I would most certainly encourage my teachers to use this 5E lesson plan design. It has great successes and outcomes. Teachers and students are INVOLVED-sometimes together, sometime, not, however, active involvement promotes understanding, and with understanding comes confidence. The five E's, which are engagement, exploration, explanation, extension (expansion/elaboration) and evaluation are all needed in order to make for a successful lesson. I would encourage my teachers to use this in their classroom whenever they could as it promotes learning because it is involving students to be not only learners in the classroom, but active educators as well.