The Next Level

“Self-belief does not necessarily ensure success, but self-disbelief assuredly spawns failure.”

– Albert Bandura, social cognition researcher and professor of psychology

Whatever your reason for reading this book – whether you’re trying to break into instructional design, or you're already doing ID work and need more direction – you’re now familiar with The Four Competencies Model, and how improving your skills in each area will provide you with the capabilities needed for a successful career in instructional design.

Figure 6.1 – The Four Competencies Model

I hope that the concepts in this book have inspired you and helped you to:

• Identify your current skills and strengths
• Apply them to your career in instructional design
• Realize which areas you may need to build upon
• Develop your weaker competencies so that you become a well-rounded instructional designer...