Overview: The Dick & Carey model

The Dick and Carey model represents one of the most influential systematic approaches to instructional design, yet many L&D professionals have only a surface-level understanding of its components and applications. This structured, systems-oriented model offers valuable insights that can enhance your design process even if you don’t implement it completely.

This microburst provides a clear overview of the Dick and Carey model’s ten interconnected components—from identifying instructional goals to conducting summative evaluation. You’ll understand how this systematic approach differs from other models and where its particular strengths lie in addressing complex learning challenges.

Perfect for both new and experienced learning professionals, this focused session delivers a foundational understanding of this influential framework in just 30 minutes. Leave with practical insights into how systems thinking can strengthen your instructional design approach and help you create more precisely targeted learning experiences.

Your people will learn how to:

• Identify all ten components in the Dick and Carey model, giving you a complete understanding of this influential systematic framework
• Understand how the model applies systems thinking to instructional design, revealing powerful connections often missed in other approaches
• Recognize the model’s emphasis on front-end analysis and how it can strengthen your needs assessment process
• See how the model’s approach to instructional strategy development can add precision to your design decisions
• Grasp how the model’s iterative evaluation process creates continuous improvement loops that enhance instructional quality
• Gain perspective on when this systematic approach might be particularly valuable for complex learning challenges