<h1>Designing Learning Experiences That Support Knowledge and Reasoning</h1>

Project Overview

• Purpose: Design a learning experience that promotes knowledge construction, reasoning and critical thinking
• Audience: Early learners
• Tools Used: Google Workspace, Visual Design Tools
• Outcome: Developed an instructional resource that supports deeper learning through connections, reasoning and application

Summary

This project focuses on designing learning experiences that support knowledge construction, reasoning and critical thinking. The design draws on key concepts including the integration of prior knowledge, the role of expertise and bias and the development of inferential reasoning to promote deeper learning.

Instructional Design Framework

This design is informed by research on how learners develop knowledge and reasoning. Effective learning experiences support the integration of prior knowledge, encourage critical thinking and help learners make meaningful connections across contexts.

Adapted from How People Learn II (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018)

Skills Demonstrated

• Instructional Design
• Curriculum Development
• Learning Experience Design
• Content Development
• Critical Thinking
• Visual Communication
• Basic HTML

Impact

This project demonstrates the ability to design learning experiences that support knowledge construction, reasoning and critical thinking. It highlights how instructional design can promote deeper understanding by helping learners connect ideas, analyze information and apply learning in meaningful ways.

Reference

Adapted from How People Learn II, Chapter 5 (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018)

Gura, M. (2020). Fostering Student Creativity.

ISTE (2016). ISTE Standards for Students.