Design for How People Learn (Voices That Matter)

Determine the gaps between the starting point and the destination. • Decide how far you are going to be able to go.

“heat cards”

by giving them criteria, reflection questions,

knowledge,

Are they going to be resistant to changing course? Habits • Are any of the required behaviors habits? • Are there existing habits that will need to be unlearned? Environment • What in the environment is preventing the learner from being successful? • What is needed to support them in being successful? Communication • Are the goals being clearly com

Respect the foundation. The foundation is based on a learner’s personal bedrock, which is composed of elements like culture and personality.

Having them tell you.

Varying the learning styles also battles against people’s tendency toward habituation (more on this later).

The best way you answer these questions = Watch actual learners use your design.