Applying Gibbons’ architectural instructional design approach to evaluate non-profit training

Perhaps the most critical layer of evaluation consisted of the structural spine of the course. This included the learning objectives, high-level course structure and design, learning activities, and assessments. The key for this layer was to determine if the spine of each course was aligned. “We don’t want scoliosis of the spine” is a phrase often echoed while evaluating this layer. (p. 5)

Through the evaluation of Humentum’s training courses, it is our belief that Gibbons’ (2013) architectural approach to instructional design can be successfully applied as a framework for evaluation. In this manner, Gibbons’ work extends to both sides of instructional design: the development and the evaluation. (p. 15)