Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)

In addition to knowing what your learners want, you also want to ask what they like.

extrinsically motivated learners

describes curiosity as “arising when attention becomes focused on a gap in one’s knowledge.

their current skill level.

the need to experience competence, our ability to control and affect our environment, and to get better at it.

Summary • You want to know about your learners—not just about their demographics, but about their motivation, likes and dislikes, skill level, and ways of understanding the world. • Provide more structure for your new learners, and more resources and autonomy for your experienced learners. • Don’t just hand your learners information, but instead he

Show them the before and after. Your learner should be able to see how they will be different if they master the skills. What will they be able to do that they can’t do now? Will they be more capable? Will they be able to handle problems that they can’t right now? Will they have new tools to put in their professional toolbox? Show the learners what

I think we have a similar responsibility when we design learning experiences, but I think our responsibility is to make the learner feel capable. So how can your learners feel more capable? • Show them the before and after. Your learner should be able to see how they will be different if they master the skills. What will they be able to do that the

setting up events,