SMITH AND RAGAN MODEL: OVERVIEW
Smith and Ragan do not propose that their design model is unique. They suggest it is the three major activities of analysis, strategy, development and evaluation are part of many instructional design models. The primary distinction between this and other models is the detail of treatment of instructional strategies.
The phases of the model are design organized as follows:
Analysis and Assessment : This phase occurs prior to the development of instruction and involves four components, contextual analysis, leaner analysis, task analysis and assessment of the learning. In Smith and Ragan argue that attention early in the model to analysis will save time, money and frustration.
Instructional Strategies : This section composed of the following characteristics (1) Organizational Strategies -How will the instruction be sequenced?(2) Delivery Strategy- What instructional medium will be used?How will the learners be grouped? and (3) Management Strategies - Scheduling and allocation of resources.