Week Three

The Dick and Carey Model

I was frankly surprised to hear how popular the Dick and Carry model was (only second to ADDIE?). I’ve been doing an Instructional design job for nearly a decade and I’ve scarcely heard of it. However, after I went through the learning materials, I realized, I still had only a partial understanding of the model. As a result, I decided to supplement my knowledge by reading other sources. While I understand the intent of the model, I was left with one burning question, one I remain unsure about how to answer, it’s this:

How exactly do the 4 essential components relate to or overlap with the 10 systematic steps?

While wording and number of steps have changed a bit over time, apparently other scholars have tried to map the model visually or describe it more directly, for whatever reason, these didn’t clarify things for me:

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I felt and still feel that I completely understand the four essential components and the 10 systematic steps individually, but I still cannot adequately discuss the model and its implications for Instructional Design until I can properly conceive of exactly how the four essential components and 10 systematic steps fit together into the larger picture. I haven’t nailed it, perhaps this is just another misguided attempt to see the model / framework that’s both logically consistent and applicable to the real world of course delivery.

My attempt to visually understand the model as it applies to project workflow

Below is my attempt to create an infographic describing the relationship between components and steps, honestly, I’m still not sure I’ve gotten it.

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WORKS CITED

GRAPHICS

Figure 1 – (2023). Educationaltechnology.net. https://educationaltechnology.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dickcareymodel.jpg

Figure 2 -TWOWP. (2019, August 3). The Dick and Carey Instructional Design Model – The World of Work Project. The World of Work Project. https://worldofwork.io/2019/08/dick-carey-instructional-design-model/

Figure 3 -Azizah, N. (2017). Comparative Theory on Three Instructional Design Models: Dick and Carey, Kemp, and Three-Phase Design models. Comparative Theory on Three Instructional Design Models: Dick and Carey, Kemp, and Three-Phase Design models, 1-12.

Figure 4 – “Dick_Carey_EFP-1” by Elaine Farrally-Plourde is licensed under CC BY 4.0