IMPLEMENTING DESIGN INTO INSTRUCTION: INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN THE WATERFALL MODEL AND ADDIE MODEL

Abstract

Instructional design and software design, while two different fields, have many commonalities and finding intersections between the two fields is of great importance to instructional designers, subject matter experts, and ultimately, the educators who use their deliverables. Many instructional designers work on large projects, which in certain circumstances; will include the creation of new learning software. This paper suggests that combining the Waterfall software-design model, with the ADDIE instructional-Design model, could create a more collaborative process between software designers and instructional designers. In this newly proposed design model, a combination of features of the two previous models allows for a seamless step-by-step design process.