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There are many different eLearning models available, but that doesn’t imply they’re all made equal or can all be used to develop an eLearning course for the same organization or business. On the other hand, the Four-Door eLearning Model provides a substantial number of advantages. It enables instructional designers to rapidly and accurately build attractive and successful eLearning courses, and SMEs and others can also use it with no formal training as instructional designers.
The four-door eLearning design paradigm, developed by Dr. Sivasailam Thiagarajan (Thiagi), is an instructional design approach that places learners in charge of their learning. It appears to be straightforward. Yes, it is. Four doors link to each other. The design of each one is to resemble four critical aspects of the learning environment. And they’re all working for the same goal.
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The Four-Door eLearning Model: An Introduction
Thiagi was dissatisfied with how eLearning emphasized passive learning (where participants learned mostly through reading) interspersed with pointless multiple-choice exam items many years ago. Employees were thrilled since they could attend these classes on their own time, at a low cost, and without traveling. The issue was that these eLearning courses did not function when it came to mastering and applying new skills and knowledge.
Thiagi came sorted the learning activities into four categories. He compared these groups to chambers divided by four doors. Each space was connected to the others and adhered to a set of design guidelines:
The learner’s learning must be relevant to him or her.
Learning must be linked to a commercial goal.
What matters is the activity, not the content.
The students are free to set their own pace and sequence.
Don’t rely on technology just because it is convenient.
Thiagi’s four-door eLearning approach is appealing since it acknowledges the learning process that instructional designers go through when working on a project. And it’s applied to the students themselves. Learners have control over how they progress through the program, including which doors to open and when. As a result, they are more engaged with the material. As a result, knowledge intake and retention improve.
It’s a basic instructional design paradigm that allows training and non-training professionals to create eLearning programs that meet the demands of a wide range of learners rapidly and affordably.
So, what does each of these doors signify? Let’s have a look at what we’ve got.
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