ASSURE model

 

The instructional system design (ISD) can be considered as a bedrock of the educational technology field as being a guideline for creating a high-quality instruction which can help eventually to improve learning and performance. In fact, Those guidelines, or in other words (models) are different depending on the goal that we are looking to accomplish. This means that there ar a bunch of ISD models that we can use to design our instruction such as SAMR model, ADDIE model, ASSURE model and more. My purpose in this blog post is to reflect on my understanding of the ASSURE model and its 6 processes based on the TECH1100 week 10 lecture.

Generally, ASSURE model is a classroom-oriented model which is often applied to planning for a lesson or preparing the learning environment for training programs. Specifically, this model suggests how to select and integrate media in the learning environment through its 6 stages. In fact, each character in (ASSURE) word refers to one of the six stages which this model is consisting of. Those stages are analyze learners, state objectives, select methods and materials, utilizing the selected methods and materials, require learner participations, and finally evaluate and revise.

First: analyze learners.

This stage requires to determine the characteristics of the targeted learners such as their prier knowledge, learning style, gender, age, and their financial status.

Second: state objectives.

Stating objectives is a process where the instructional designer writes down what he is expecting from the learners to behave at the end of the lesson or a training program. He will also decide how the learning outcomes will be evaluated and assessed. So, It is important for the objectives to be precise and gradable.

Third: selecting methods, media and materials.

After getting the all relevant information about the learners and state your objectives it is the time now to choose the teaching strategies that will be used to meet those objectives along with selecting the appropriate technology and materials that can help during the teaching process. the choice is opened for the instructor to either select the available materials, modify the existing materials, or design a new one from scratch.

Forth: utilizing methods, media and materials.

In this stage the teacher will determine how he will use the selected technology and materials in order to meet the stated objectives. Moreover, the teacher should be well-prepared to use the media and equipment's that he have selected to insure that the lesson goes smoothly.

Fifth: require learner participation.

The fifth stage of the ASSURE model describes the best strategies to promote students engagement. The teacher should prepare some activities and ongoing questions so he makes sure that all learners are involved in the learning process.

Last: evaluate and revise.

This final stage of the ASSURE model describes the process of evaluating outcomes with the previously stated objectives. Here we should not only think about the summative evaluation where we assess the whole process. instead, we need also to think about the formative evaluation which is the ongoing assessment of the instruction.

 

To sumup, ASSURE is one of the most famous instructional design modls specifically for the classroom. So, I think that it is grate for any teacher who want to integrate a technological tool into his lesson to consider the ASSURE model so the integration process will be effective.