Week 7 – Dick and Carey (and Carey?)

The most memorable discussion from our class this week was Reem Almazyad’s presentation of the Dick and Carey model of ISD. Again, I’m thinking that an “advanced” ISD model has more to do with what a designer is doing with the model than the model itself. The Dick and Carey model is an excellent example of this. The model is nearly as ubiquitous as ADDIE. In fact, I think the D&C model is fairly derivative in that the actual steps are elaborations on the ADDIE steps, with the exception of the Implementation phase of ADDIE. Dick and Carey don’t go there.

One thing I found curious is that some believe that the D&C model is not linear in nature. However, it doesn’t have iterative cycles built in, and even the evaluation phases are not triggered until after development. In my mind, this model is highly linear.

As far as advanced, I can see how this model could be scaled in size and scope. It could also be applied in cases of complex task training and when designing training for technology-based instruction. While the model is prescriptive enough for basic use, it appears to be flexible enough to accommodate more advanced use.

We completed our class session by “wrapping up” our curriculum design team activity. This extra class session was good in that it allowed us time to organize our presentation and line up the offline collaboration we had begun the previous week. I’m grateful for the opportunity to discuss and deliberate on this issue. I’m looking forward to our presentation tomorrow.