Learning Design, Learning Types, Learning Theories

Self-assessment questions

1. What is the difference between learning design and teaching design? Why is the former preferred in contemporary education?
2. Explain what it means that learning design is an iterative process. What roles do design analytics and learning analytics play in this?
3. Give an example of a contemporary technology or digital tool based on a behaviourist approach to learning.
4. In which learning type do students most often apply knowledge by completing tasks and receiving feedback?
5. Which learning type best supports social constructivism? Explain why.
6. How might a higher education teacher use learning types when planning activities in a course?
7. Why is the process of learning design often compared to composing and orchestrating music?

Reflection prompts

1. Which principles of learning design should higher education teachers consider to enhance student engagement?
2. In what ways could you combine different learning types in your course to achieve better alignment with learning outcomes?
3. How can understanding learning theories improve your approach to course design?
4. Which stages or steps of learning design do you find most challenging in your own practice, and why?
5. How would you apply insights about learning design to redesign one of your courses or teaching modules?