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Learning Path 1
CCIDA
Foundations of Instructional Design
CRESTMAS Certified Instructional Design Associate
⏱ 8 Weeks
📈 Beginner → Early Professional
📚 5 modules + capstone
Build strong theoretical and structural foundations in instructional design.
Core competencies developed
What you'll master
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Learning theory mastery
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Writing measurable learning objectives
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Applying instructional design models
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Structuring curriculum
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Assessment design fundamentals
Modules
The curriculum
Learning objectives
- →Define instructional design and differentiate it from teaching and training.
- →Compare roles of Instructional Designer, Instructional Developer, and LXD.
- →Analyze industry career pathways in EdTech and corporate learning.
- →Create a personalized professional development roadmap.
Contents
- •What is Instructional Design?
- •Roles: ID vs Developer vs LXD
- •The EdTech industry landscape
- •Career pathways
Assessment:
Reflection paper + Career mapping exercise
Learning objectives
- →Explain major learning theories (Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism).
- →Apply adult learning principles (Andragogy) to course design.
- →Evaluate instructional strategies using theoretical frameworks.
- →Design learning activities aligned with selected theory.
Contents
- •Behaviorism
- •Cognitivism
- •Constructivism
- •Social learning theory
- •Andragogy (Adult learning principles)
Assessment:
Apply theory to a mini course outline
Learning objectives
- →Explain the phases of ADDIE in detail.
- →Compare ADDIE, SAM, and Backward Design.
- →Apply Bloom's Taxonomy to learning objective development.
- →Develop a course design blueprint using ADDIE.
Contents
- •ADDIE (deep dive)
- •SAM
- •Backward Design
- •Bloom's Taxonomy
- •Gagné's 9 Events
Assessment:
Design a course blueprint using ADDIE
Learning objectives
- →Write SMART learning objectives using Bloom's verbs.
- →Distinguish measurable vs non-measurable objectives.
- →Align objectives with assessments.
- →Construct an alignment matrix (Objectives → Activities → Assessment).
Contents
- •SMART learning objectives
- •Bloom's measurable verbs
- •Alignment matrix (Objective → Content → Activity → Assessment)
Assessment:
Rewrite poorly written objectives
Learning objectives
- →Design formative and summative assessments.
- →Develop performance-based evaluation tasks.
- →Create grading rubrics.
- →Apply Kirkpatrick's 4 Levels of Evaluation.
Contents
- •Formative vs Summative
- •Knowledge checks
- •Performance-based assessments
- •Rubrics
- •Kirkpatrick evaluation model
Assessment:
Design assessment plan for a sample course
Capstone
Path 1 Capstone
Design a complete instructional design blueprint for a digital skill course OR a corporate onboarding program.
Deliverables
Needs analysis
Learning objectives
Course structure
Assessment plan
Evaluation plan
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