|A brief description of the ISD process:
- Analyze system (department, job, etc.) to gain
a complete understanding of it.
- Compile a task inventory of all tasks
associated with each job (if needed).
- Select tasks that need to be trained (needs
- Build performance measures for the tasks to be
- Choose instructional setting for the tasks to
be trained, e.g. classroom, on-the-job, self study, etc.
- Estimate what is going to cost to train the
- Develop the learning objectives for each task,
to include both terminal and enabling objectives.
- Identify and list the learning steps required
to perform the task.
- Develop the performance tests to show mastery
of the tasks to be trained, e.g. written, hands on, etc.
- List the entry behaviors that the
learner must demonstrate prior to training.
- Sequence and structure the learning objectives,
e.g. easy tasks first.
- List activities that will help the students
learn the task.
- Select the delivery method such as tapes,
- Review existing material so that you do not
reinvent the wheel.
- Develop the instructional courseware.
- Synthesize the courseware into a viable
- Validate the instruction to ensure it
accomplishes all goals and objectives.
- Create a management plan for conducting the
- Conduct the training.
- Review and evaluate each phase (analyze,
design, develop, implement) to ensure it is accomplishing what
it is supposed to.
- Perform external evaluations, e.g. observe that
the tasks that were trained can actually be performed by the
learner on the job.
- Revise training system to make it better.
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