Learning Environments by Design

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The Learning Environment Design Landscape

Learning theorists and researchers have come to understand that we don’t so much “teach” as we create an environment in which people can learn. Learning facilitators design experiences and activities that allow people to grasp new concepts, learn required knowledge, and gain needed skills. More and more, these experiences and activities are embedded in the workplace rather than brought together in a formal course. Learning is a natural consequence of everyday interactions and ongoing work, and the need to gain knowledge and skills is more immediate and not able to be relegated to formal courseware.

When we need to support learning a specific knowledge base or skill, we need to expand the scope of our ...