Offers a simple yet elegant periodic table of learning elements modeled on the original periodic table of chemical properties. Washburn's elements are metaphors for the tools and strategies of the field of learning design; when they're combined, and under certain conditions, they have the potential to create amazing learning experiences.
Brian Washburn offers a simple yet elegant periodic table of learning elements modeled on the original periodic table of chemical properties. His elements--which are organized into solids, liquids, gases, radioactive, and interactive categories similar to their chemical cousins--are metaphors for the tools and strategies of the field of learning design; when they're combined, and under certain conditions, they have the potential to create amazing learning experiences for participants. Whether you're an experienced learning designer or new to the field, this book inspires with new ideas and ways to organize the design of your learning programs. With stories from Washburn's professional experience, the book includes a hands-on glossary of definitions and descriptions for more than 50 of his elements.
