Advanced Instructional Design for Successive E-learning: based on the Successive Approximation Model (SAM)

With its agile and iterative approaches, the Successive Approximation Model (SAM) is suggested as an alternative ISD model for ADDIE. However, few studies have been conducted to provide real-world examples of how SAM can be used by instructional designers to develop e-learning content. The purpose of this study was to develop e-learning content based on SAM and to provide empirical descriptions of the instructional design process for researchers and practitioners. This model was designed and developed through three phases: preparation phase, iterative design phase, and iterative development phase. The participants were learners, subject matter experts (SME), instuctional designers (ID), and prototypers. The alpha, beta, and gold versions of the e-learning content were developed based on the SAM method. The results revealed that the final (Gold) version, based on SAM, was more impactful and user-friendly, compared to the traditional e-learning environment, according to the learner’s perspective.