1. HOW CAN DESIGN
IMPROVE EDUCATION?
WHAT MAKES LEARNING POSSIBLE?

2. WHAT MAKES
LEARNING POSSIBLE?

3. opportunity
time/space/materials
WHAT MAKES
LEARNING POSSIBLE?

4. opportunity
time/space/materials
WHAT MAKES action
LEARNING POSSIBLE? internal engagement

5. opportunity
time/space/materials
WHAT MAKES action
LEARNING POSSIBLE? internal engagement
motivation
a desire to learn

6. appeal
I enjoy this material
WHAT CREATES
MOTIVATION
[THE DESIRE
TO LEARN]?

7. appeal
I enjoy this material
WHAT CREATES relevance
MOTIVATION I have a stake in this material
[THE DESIRE
TO LEARN]?

8. WHAT THWARTS
MOTIVATION?

9. This material is appealing and relevant,
but...
WHAT THWARTS
MOTIVATION?

10. This material is relevant and appealing,
but...
WHAT THWARTS I don’t understand this.
MOTIVATION? It doesn’t work for me.

12. inaccessibility
I don’t understand this.
It doesn’t work for me.
WHAT THWARTS
MOTIVATION?

13. multiple modes of presentation
I can access the material through
many different platforms and media
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY
BE IMPROVED?

14. multiple modes of presentation
I can access the material through
many different platforms and media
self-direction
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY I can pursue the material on my
BE IMPROVED? own terms

15. multiple modes of presentation
I can access the material through
many different platforms and media
self-direction
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY I can pursue the material on my
BE IMPROVED? own terms
emphasis on process
I can use trial & error

16. multiple modes of presentation
self-direction
ACCESSIBILITY
emphasis on process

17. multiple modes of presentation
self-direction
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY
TRANSLATE INTO
MOTIVATION? emphasis on process

18. multiple modes of presentation
I can learn a remote and foreign topic
via a familiar and enjoyable medium
self-direction
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY
TRANSLATE INTO
MOTIVATION? emphasis on process

19. multiple modes of presentation
I can learn a remote and foreign topic
via a familiar and enjoyable medium
self-direction
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY I can make choices and express
TRANSLATE INTO my own interests and preferences
MOTIVATION? emphasis on process

20. multiple modes of presentation
I can learn a remote and foreign topic
via a familiar and enjoyable medium
self-direction
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY I can make choices and express
TRANSLATE INTO my own interests and preferences
MOTIVATION? emphasis on process
I can afford to experiment and play
because failure is low-stakes
(even valuable)

21. familiar and enjoyable
HOW CAN ACCESSIBILITY choices
TRANSLATE INTO interests and preferences
MOTIVATION?
experiment and play

22. familiar and enjoyable
choices
interests and preferences
experiment and play

23. relevance
MAXIMUM MOTIVATION
= OPTIMAL LEARNING appeal
accessibility

24. reflect the learner’s interests
DESIGN FOR appeal
OPTIMAL LEARNING.
bility

25. reflect the learner’s priorities
DESIGN FOR relevance
OPTIMAL LEARNING.

26. reflect the learner’s needs
DESIGN FOR accessibility &
OPTIMAL LEARNING. participation
draw on multiple intelligences
incorporate creativity
value process

27. relevance
DESIGN FOR
OPTIMAL LEARNING. appeal
accessibility
accessibility &
participation

28. THE END.