STEPS OF INSTRUCTIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Meaning of Instructional System:

Anything that works independently is a system. The various elements in a system are associated and based upon each other step-wise. a system that is created for instruction and which is dedicated to instruction is known as an instructional system.

"An instructional system is defined as an integrated set of  methods, media equipment and personnel performing efficiently the functions required to accomplish one or more training objectives."

- Smith

Steps of Instructional System Development:
There are ten steps involved i the development of the instructional system. These steps are mentioned below: 

Steps of instructional system

1. Identifying the Problem: For the implementation of an instructional system, it is important to first verify the reasons for doing so. This means that the teacher should be exactly aware of the problem. The problem must first be identified and then a proper method can be used to eliminate it. Thus, for system implementation, it is essential to have exact knowledge about the problem.
2. Studying the Existing Techniques: It is very important to know which popular technique can be used for a given problem. The various components which are expected to be analysed while studying the popular techniques are the human and surrounding factors that are involved in this technique, the various problems faced while using it and the goals that can be achieved with the help of a given technique and which goals are needed etc.
3. Deciding the Technique of Instruction: The planning of the human and surrounding factors, their working, methods, required time and goals have to be thought about so that the technique for the instructional system can be decided. The technique can be decided by properly co-ordinating the essential elements required in it.
4. Goal Identification: To solved a problem, it is essential to decide the expected goals. Goal identification means to decide what is to be achieved by the expected technique and not the popular method. In this step, it is expected that the parameters on which the goal is set and their clarification be given.
5. Searching a Method for the System: To achieve the goal that has been decided which ways, methods, techniques, means and tools will be used, their usefulness, contemplating about other more useful methods and implementing the different methods in a restricted instructional system can be thought of and the expected method can be decided.
6. Development of an Instructional System: A grid is formed at this stage with the help of the findings of the earlier steps comprising identifying the problem, studying the existing techniques, deciding the technique of instruction, goal identification and searching a method for the system. A sample of the instructional system is prepared. Therefore, this step is known as the development of an instructional system.
7. Guiding Study: If the instructional system is implemented on a small scale before being used on a large scale, then the problems, defects and limitation faced while implementation can be identified. Also, it can be verified how far the expected goals have been fulfilled. Thus, the changes required for the proper achievement of the goals set can be formulated after conducting a guiding study.
8. Actual Implementation: In this stage, the finalised instructional system can be implemented on a large scale. The instructional system can be verified by using the exact technique decided upon and by collecting information through the proper means.
9. Analysis of Instructional System: Once the instructional system has been implemented and after analysing the information collected through testing and verifying it, a conclusion can be drawn about the successful implementation of the technique.
10. Implementation of the Instructional System: If the decided goal is achieved through a particular instructional system, i.e. after the success of the instructional system; it can be used universally and it is spread to and popularized on a large scale.