Researchers in Learning Sciences are pioneering instructional technologies that have the capacity to revolutionize the nation’s educational system. By combining design thinking methodology with strong theoretical frameworks in the learning sciences, educators can improve learning to help students thrive in the digital age. This book will provide a foundation for the science of learning and learning design, laying out the intersection between theory, design and reflective practice, as it relates to applying design thinking for the engagement of digital age learners. Topics covered include: educators as learning designers, shaping experiences for digital age learning through digital media and digital environments, design and format of educational interventions, and the role of reflective practice and evaluating the impact on student learning. Throughout the text, the authors will emphasize the why behind the use of technology, and the how to enact learning design, for all digital age learners.
