Taylor Halverson: 5 Ways to be a Learning Designer, Not Just a Teacher

Keywords

learning design, instructional planning, learner growth

Abstract

What if the word “teacher” were replaced in the English language with the phrase “learning designer”?

An immediate challenge to this proposal is that the phrase “learning designer” doesn’t role off the tongue very easily, and no one immediately knows what the phrase means.

So, let’s explore: A learner designer is someone who thoughtfully prepares experiences to increase the likelihood of others’ learning and growth.

Under this definition, teaching is but one aspect of a learning designer’s role. For example, if we imagine teaching as a stage production, the time on stage is only a very small part of the overall thought and effort that goes into a successful performance.

Original Publication Citation

5 Ways to Be a Learning Designer, Not Just a Teacher, Deseret News, December 26, 2017.

Document Type

Peer-Reviewed Article

Publication Date

2017

Publisher

Deseret News

Language

English

College

Marriott School of Business

Department

Marketing

University Standing at Time of Publication

Associate Professor

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