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The Ten Steps to Complex Learning are a practical and modified version of the four-component instructional design model (for short, 4C/ID-model). Previous descriptions of this model had a descriptive nature with an emphasis on the psychological basis of the model and the relationships between design components and learning processes. Ten Steps are mainly prescriptive and aim to provide a version of the model that is practicable for teachers, domain experts involved in educational and/or training design, and less experienced instructional designers.
The model described in this book is directed towards vocational and professional education, job-oriented university programs (e.g., medicine, business administration, law), and competency-based training programs in business and industry as well as governmental and military organizations. It will typically be used to develop educational or training programs with duration of several months - ranging from a few weeks to several years. In terms of curriculum design, the model will typically be used to design a - substantial - part of a curriculum that is directed towards the development of one professional competency or complex skill. Computer-based tools will be very helpful to carry out larger design projects.
The model described in this book is directed towards vocational and professional education, job-oriented university programs (e.g., medicine, business administration, law), and competency-based training programs in business and industry as well as governmental and military organizations. It will typically be used to develop educational or training programs with duration of several months - ranging from a few weeks to several years. In terms of curriculum design, the model will typically be used to design a - substantial - part of a curriculum that is directed towards the development of one professional competency or complex skill. Computer-based tools will be very helpful to carry out larger design projects.