Design Challenge

HUMAN FACTORS & MY IDEAL LEARNING SPACE

edX user: FelRom
Content
Theory of learning
Design of the ideal learning environment
Physical
Cognitive
Social
Cultural
Emotional
Conclusion
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Theory of learning
People learn best when they are legitimately interested in what they
are learning: the more important the content is to the learner, the
more meaningful the whole learning experience will be.
From a general learning perspective, most people will not absorb
much knowledge when they are unable to relate the subject to their
daily lives. Although disciplined people are able to stay focused
and learn even when they are not legitimately interested in the
subject, this is rather the exception and not the rule.
There is, however, a way to change this pattern: if teachers can
increase their audience's interest in their subject, then the whole
learning experience will be much better, both for the audience and
for the instructor.
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Content
Theory of learning
Design of the ideal learning environment
Physical
Cognitive
Social
Cultural
Emotional
Conclusion
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Design of the ideal learning
environment
According to my previous school, college and work experiences,
the ideal learning environment relies heavily on turning a passive,
uninterested audience into an active, captivated one.
Good teaching occurs when the barriers that hinder students
interest in a subject, such as past negative experiences, are
completely removed. These barriers should be replaced by an
environment that fosters the relevance of each subject.
This design philosophy crosses the boundaries of the quadrants,
being applicable to all four quadrants, despite their particularities.
To me, the ideal learning environment is an
INTEREST-FOSTERING ENVIRONMENT
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How to build an interest-fostering
environment
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Physical
Cognitive
Social Cultural
Emotional
Display pictures of
applications of the
subject around
the classroom
Show videos
during classes
Help students
visualize and
materialize their
disciplines
How to build an interest-fostering
environment
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Physical
Cognitive
Social Cultural
Emotional
Emotion
determines for
how long we will
keep our
memories
Teachers should
focus on creating
emotional
experiences in
their students
How to build an interest-fostering
environment
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Physical
Cognitive
Social Cultural
Emotional
Norms, habits and
values in this
system should
center around
sharing ideas in a
non-normative
way, so that
students feel like
they are part of
what they learn
How to build an interest-fostering
environment
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Physical
Cognitive
Social Cultural
Emotional
By visualizing and
discussing the
meaningful
applications of
each subject,
students start
associating their
curriculum to the
real world and
start enjoying it
How to build an interest-fostering
environment
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Physical
Cognitive
Social Cultural
Emotional
Students are
stimulated to form
discussion groups
and interact with
each other
Different points of
view help build
their body of
knowledge about
the subject
Content
Theory of learning
Design of the ideal learning environment
Physical
Cognitive
Social
Cultural
Emotional
Conclusion
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Conclusion
From my point of view, meaningful and emotional experiences are
essential to build interest in a subject
Since interest is precisely what I value the most in the learning
environments in which I participate, the ideal environment to me is
centered around building interest in the subjects being taught
In order to build interest, the five human factors play a major role in
determining how to organize the environment, according to the
ideas that I presented in the previous section
The four quadrants should be used to adapt these ideas and suit
them to each leaders needs and goals
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