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Human-Centered Design
Learner-Centered Design
- Problem-solving approach
- Start with people designing for
- End with solutions tailored to their needs
- Subset of HCD
- Focuses on needs, goals, preferences, and prior knowledge
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What is the Goal?
The goal here is to create learning experiences that are:
- Relevant to the learner's context
- Engaging to their interests
- Challenging enough to promote growth
- Supportive of their learning goals
Key Stages
The key stages are often summarized as:
- Stage 1: Empathize: Understand the user's needs through observation and interaction.
- Stage 2: Define: Clearly articulate the problem you're trying to solve.
- Stage 3: Ideate: Brainstorm and generate creative solutions.
- Stage 4: Prototype: Create tangible versions of your ideas.
- Stage 5: Test: Share your designs with real users, collect feedback, and refine.
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VS
Human-Centered Design
Learner-Centered Design
READ MORE
READ MORE
What is the Goal?
The goal here is to create learning experiences that are:
Key Stages
The key stages are often summarized as: