International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 16, No. 3 (2020)

Popular Instructional Design Models: Their Theoretical Roots and Cultural Considerations

Kristen Lina Heaster-Ekholm, UMass Amherst

Abstract
The digitalization of learning environments is changing the face of education. Learners from around the world have unprecedented access to online learning spaces in ways that were unthinkable even a few decades ago. Due to the growing diversity among digital learners, online learning spaces are becoming increasingly international and intercultural. To make e-learning offerings effective at meeting the needs of diverse groups of learners requires a better understanding of available instructional design models. This paper analyzes seven popular models and offers a series of recommendations that designers should follow to ensure that e-learning developed using these models is culturally inclusive.

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