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Four Door Instruction Design Model

In the Four-Door Instruction Design Model, you design your course using 4 elements: 

Content (Library)

Activities (Playground)

Discussion (Cafe)

Assessment (Evaluation Centre)

You can label the doors as per the terms given in the bracket or you can change these labels as per your content. 

Library:

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In the Library section, you can add all content that you feel your learners must learn. This can be present in any format like:

  • Video
  • PDF
  • PPT
  • Word document
  • Online course
  • Job Aids
The learner can visit all the content in any sequence. 

Playground:


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In the playground, different activities or small games are added. The learners can play these games to test their understanding of different topics. It is the place where the learners can practice and upgrade their knowledge. 

Cafe:

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The Cafe is the place where different participants come together and discuss the topics. The cafe can be in the form of group discussion on Facebook, LinkedIn, Zoom, or Google meet. 

Evaluation Centre:


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In the Evaluation Centre, the learners need to attempt the Assessment to evaluate their performance. 

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