Graham Gibbs and the value of learning by doing

Graham Gibbs and the value of learning by doing

‘Most learners have a wealth of experience to draw on, which, however much lip-service is paid to it, tends to get sadly neglected even in the most carefully designed learning programmes. This is of course particularly true of adult learning programmes of all kinds,...
Focus on what learners do

Focus on what learners do

If we focus on what learners do, we’re more likely to design effective learning experiences.  In 1999, Professor John Biggs published an article that had a significant impact on people’s views about teaching. Biggs invited us to consider that there are three...
Learning to experiment takes practice

Learning to experiment takes practice

Few learning designers and educators will disagree with the value of learning by doing. But learning to experiment takes practice, and we mustn’t assume that learners are confident and comfortable with experimenting. As we plan a session, we learning designers...