Design for How People Learn, 2nd Edition

Introduction

Think about the best learning experience you’ve ever had. What was it like?

Got one? I’ve asked this question dozens of times and gotten a variety of answers. Sometimes the answer is that someone was really passionate about what they were learning, but the most frequent answer is:

Nobody ever says, “I had the most amazing textbook” or “There was this really great PowerPoint deck!”

That suggests that a lot of what makes for a great learning experience is not about the content but about the way the content is taught. In fact, a class ...