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Previous discussions of the history of the instructional design field focused on the history of instructional media in the 20th century. This paper discusses the evolution of learning theories and instructional theories and models, which have received relatively less attention, in four major time periods: (1) 1900s – 1930s, (2) World War II – 1970s, (3) 1980s – 1990s, and (4) 21st century.