This early comparison of instructional design models supported my developing interest in adult learning experience design and workforce and organizational development by exploring how different design frameworks respond to changing learning and performance needs. My emphasis on SAM’s iterative processes and feedback loops reflected an emerging orientation toward agile, learner-centered approaches aligned with evolving technologies and workplace learning environments.
Over time, my approach to connecting instructional design models with adult and workforce learning has become more theoretically grounded and analytically rigorous. Later evidence of scholarship included in this dossier demonstrates a deeper engagement, stronger synthesis, and presentation of literature within the field, highlighting connections between theory, design decisions, and organizational impact. Considered within the broader trajectory of my scholarship, this review serves as an early developmental milestone that highlights how my scholarly thinking and literature analysis have matured throughout the program.
