Teaching Paper: Instructional Design and Learning Glossary – Key Concepts for Non-Profit Training Programs
Author: Dr. Anna Neya Kazanskaia
Publisher: NEYA Global Publishing
Article | NEYA Global Journal of Non-Profit Studies
Year: 2025
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5669-1676
DOI: https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-dv-tr-tp-15
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About the Article
This Teaching Paper introduces a glossary of 27 essential terms in instructional design, learning technologies, and training evaluation tailored for non-profit contexts. It covers classic models such as ADDIE and Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels, emerging practices like microlearning and adaptive learning, and tools including LMS, webinars, and OER. By consolidating these concepts, the glossary provides practitioners and scholars with a shared vocabulary that bridges theory and application, enabling more effective program design, delivery, and evaluation in non-profit training initiatives.
Key Topics
- Instructional design models (ADDIE, RID, Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels)
- Active, constructivist, experiential, and blended learning approaches
- Technology-driven methods: LMS, webinars, adaptive learning, VR
- Training needs assessment and curriculum development
- Evaluation tools: formative, summative, ROI, performance metrics
- Open Educational Resources and feedback loops
Suggested Citation
Kazanskaia, A. N. (2025). Teaching Paper: Instructional Design and Learning Glossary – Key Concepts for Non-Profit Training Programs. NEYA Global Publishing. https://doi.org/10.64357/neya-gjnps-dv-tr-tp-15
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