Have you ever eaten in a 3-star Michelin restaurant? If so, it was probably one of the best (restaurant) experiences of your life! The recipes were original, the food was beautifully presented, and the explosion of flavors in your mouth was unparalleled. 🤩
In their book, M. Neelen and P. A. Kirschner ask learning professionals to strive for a similar experience, but within the learning process, of course. They call this a 3-star learning experience…
What is a 3-star learning experience?
It is a learning experience based on 3 key pillars:
- Effective: When you improve the effectiveness of a learning experience, it means you have learned more in the allotted time.
- Efficient: You learn in less time or require less (cognitive) effort to master the material. When you make a learning path more efficient, you have more time to practice or more cognitive resources for deeper learning.
- Enjoyable: This one seems fairly straightforward, right? Making the learning process more enjoyable implies making the learning experience more fun. Well… Not exactly. 🤔 An enjoyable learning experience is one where you experience satisfaction at every step of the learning process. The authors state that this is important because it motivates the learner to continue.
Speaking of motivation… Do you know the connection between motivation and learning?
Learning & Motivation
People often say that motivation leads to learning, but that is actually not true! Studies have shown that learning leads to motivation. Every time a learner is successful in a step of the learning process, it motivates them to keep learning.
“The goal of those who build learning experiences should not be to become a cook in a snack bar, but to be a 3-star learning chef.” (Paul A. Kirschner, M. N., 2020, 42)
Would you like to experience a 3-star learning experience? Check out some courses in our UQ Learn app! Let us know if the courses are worth 3 Michelin stars or what you would like to see handled differently.
Enjoy! 😁
Source: Paul A. Kirschner, M. N. (2020). Evidence-Informed Learning Design: Creating Training to Improve Performance. Kogan Page. https://books.google.be/books?id=UqfMDwAAQBAJ
