Design for how people learn
By: Julie Dirksen
Publisher: New Riders; New Riders Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780321768438
Subjects: Social aspects; Classroom management; Learning; Psychology of Learning
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Where do we start? : The learner's journey ; Where's the gap? ; Identifying and bridging gaps ; Examples ; Why this is important ; Summary; title: 2. Who are your learners? : What do your learners want? ; What is their current skill level? ; How are your learners different from you? ; Learning styles ; Methods for learning about your learners ; Summary; title: 3. What's the goal? ; Determine goals ; Identify the problem ; Set the destination ; Communicating learning objectives ; Determine the gap ; How long is the trip? ; Summary; title: 4. How do we remember? : Memory in & out ; Types of memory ; Repetition and memory ; Summary; title: 5. How do you get their attention? : If they're not paying attention ; Talk to the elephant ; Ways to engage the elephant ; Summary; title: 6. Design for knowledge : Some of the challenges ; Will they remember? ; Helping your learners understand ; How much guidance? ; A process to follow ; Summary; title: 7. Design for skills : Developing skills ; Practice ; Feedback ; Design for accomplishments ; Summary; title: 8. Design for motivation : Motivation to do ; Designing for behavior ; Summary; title: 9. Design for environment : Environment gaps ; Knowledge in the world ; Putting resources in the world ; Putting prompts/triggers in the world ; Putting behaviors in the world ; Clearing the path ; Summary; title: 10. Conclusion.