IEEE/Grp/ICICLE

• International Consortium for Innovation and Collaboration in Learning Engineering (ICICLE)

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  • 🌱 What is Learning Engineering?

    • Learning engineering is a process and interdisciplinary practice that:
      • Applies the learning sciences
      • Uses human-centered engineering design
      • Relies on data-informed decision-making
      • to support learners and their development

  • 🔄 The Learning Engineering Process

    • Learning Engineering Process Diagram
    • The process consists of:
      • 1. Challenge Definition: Identifying learner needs and context.
      • 2. Creation: Designing interventions, tools, or content.
      • 3. Implementation: Deploying the learning solution.
      • 4. Investigation: Analyzing learner interactions and outcomes using data.
      • 5. Iteration: Refining solutions based on insights.

  • 🧠 Core Disciplines

    • Learning engineering integrates insights and methods from:
      • Cognitive psychology
      • Developmental psychology
      • Social psychology
      • Neuroscience
      • Education research
      • Learning sciences
      • Data science
      • Biomedical R&D
      • Motivational science
      • Anthropology

  • 🧰 Engineering Mindsets and Concepts

    • Constraints shape problem-solving and are central to engineering
    • Engineers work with modular systems, where parts interact
    • Effective systems involve feedback loops between inputs and performance
    • Multiple feedback loops inform course correction and design iteration
    • Engineering often involves design under uncertainty and rapid prototyping

  • 📈 Data Instrumentation and Analytics

    • Learning engineering emphasizes data collection, modeling, and analytics as part of design.
    • Systems are instrumented to collect learning activity and performance data.
    • Data is used to refine both the content and the learning pathway over time.
    • A common analytic used is learning curve analysis, which shows how error rates decrease over time as learners acquire mastery.

  • 👤 Human-Centered Design in Learning

    • Human-centered design is key to learning engineering:
      • Designs are developed using personas (e.g., "Lily, a 5-year-old learner")
      • Empathizes with learners' needs, contexts, and abilities
      • Encourages inclusive, equitable learning experiences

  • 🪴 Role of ICICLE

    • IEEE/Grp/ICICLE serves to:
      • Advance professional development for learning engineers
      • Build shared language and standards in the field
      • Facilitate collaboration between academia, industry, and government
      • Support tools like the Learning Engineering Toolkit

  • 🔗 Related

    • IEEE
    • Learning/Science
    • Learning/Design/Data-Informed
    • Design/Human-Centered