Creating training and development programs: using the ADDIE method

Abstract

Purpose

The paper provides an overview of the ADDIE method for creating training and development programs.

Design/methodology/approach

Prior studies and outlines on the ADDIE method were utilized to develop an overview of how ADDIE could be implemented in organizational training programs.

Findings

The ADDIE method is useful in providing a systems‐based, iterative training development method that lends itself to a feedback‐based approach to creating a learning environment.

Research limitations/implications

The implications from this paper show that ADDIE provides a useful and widely adopted method for driving content development.

Practical implications

For organizations, adoption of the ADDIE method can provide a structured plan for development and learning in their training programs.

Originality/value

This paper provides a concise overview of the ADDIE method for implementation in modern businesses and organizations.

Citation

Mayfield, M. (2011), "Creating training and development programs: using the ADDIE method", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 25 No. 3, pp. 19-22. https://doi.org/10.1108/14777281111125363