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THE LEARNER-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN MODEL:
A MODIFIED DELPHI STUDY by Duane Allan Melsom
GLENN SHEPHERD, Ed.D., Faculty Mentor and Chair
DENNIS MILLS, Ph.D., Committee Member
DENNIS LAWRENCE, Ed.D., Committee Member
Barbara Butts Williams, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education

A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree
Doctor of Philosophy

Capella University
September 2010

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Abstract
The learner-centered instructional design model redefines the standard linear instructional design model to form a circular model where the learner’s needs are the first item considered in the development of instruction. The purpose of this modified Delphi study was to have a panel of experts in the instructional design field review the learner-centered instructional design model and determine if the model is perceived as potentially effective and potentially useful instructional systems design model for postsecondary environments and to what extent it is perceived to meet the needs of the of learners. The overall findings indicated the model is potentially effective and a potentially useful instructional design model.

Acknowledgments
Many people should be acknowledged and thanked for the completion of this academic journey.
I have to thank my wife for her undying encouragement

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