Design Guidelines
The “Human” in Human-Centered, Evidence-Based Design for Education
A picture is worth a thousand words. It’s a
moment in time that its creator tries to capture as accurately
as possible. The problem is that viewers naturally craft a
counterfeit. What do I mean by that?
Close your eyes, and imagine a photo of an active learning
environment. What do you see? Flexibility? Yes. Digital and
analog tools? Maybe. Mechanical tools? Sometimes. Buzzwords
on writeable surfaces? You bet! Students are learning,
and teachers are teaching. All is right!
PHOTO CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHEE.EU
Now, look more closely at the photo. Do you really know
what’s going on? While the photo tells a story about learning,
personal stories are also captured. Somewhere in that
photo…
