Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)

Another really useful way to use counter-examples is to use them to present the information in the first place, rather than starting with the concepts.

Emotional context—

Attention is much easier for learners when they are going to be able to use the material right away. If possible, have the point of learning be close to the point of use (just-in-time learning). When that’s not possible, use scenarios or problem-solving to create the feeling of immediate usefulness.

Expertise is formed in any area by repeated cycles of learners practicing skills until they are nearly automatic, then having those skills fail in ways that cause the learners to have to think again and learn anew. Then they practice this new skill set to an automatic level of mastery only to see it, too, eventually be challenged.

but if you’re not intrinsically motivated by the topic, you might need more specific challenges to accomplish, and more concrete rewards, in order to succeed in learning.

A good community is about and for the participants.

There are some specific ways to leverage social interaction to engage the elephant, including collaboration, competition, and social proof.

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Decision trees