The LH Theory

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Designing for Effective Learning
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Abhinava S.N
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Are you a Learner?
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YES…?

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Photography
Swimming
Kannada
Driving
Cooking
Science
What all have you learned?
Appreciating Art
Math
Writing
Web
Conferencing
Dancing
Negotiating

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Cool…! Now… How did you learn all this?
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I don’t quite know
Learning is within us…

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In College
My last life…!
When did you learn?
11:45 AM
At Home
When I Visited China
When I was 3 Years old!
Yesterday

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God told me
He was my mentor
Who did you learn from?
I saw TV
I read a book
My friend told me
I learned in school
I learned at #IDCI ;)

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In Class No.201
@Home
Where did you learn?
The Internet
Twitter Feed
In Ooty
At a Pink Floyd Rock Concert
Sitting in front of a camp

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Now… Why did you learn?
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None of this was ‘Instructionally Designed’ content…
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What then makes for effective learning…?
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To Summarize…
We learn LOTS of things…
We learn through MANY means…
We learn ANYTIME…
We learn from ANYONE…
We learn EVERYWHERE…
But MOST importantly…
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We learn because we HAVE to…
We learn because we WANT to…
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The LH theory…
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Erm… LH…?

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Love-Hate Theory
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WHAT!?!
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Remember exams in college…?
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Remember Religion…?
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Remember Reality Shows…?
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We learn because we LOVE…!!!
…the consequences of learning
We learn because we HATE…
…the consequences of NOT learning
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What is Love…?
A ‘feel good’ feeling…?
Something that is good for us…?
Something with which we feel really powerful…?
Something without which we feel really sad…? :(
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What is Hate…?
A ‘feel bad’ feeling…?
Something that is bad for us…?
Something with which we feel really weak…?
Something without which we will feel unhappy…?
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Features of Love…
Takes time to build…
Is an EXTREMLY strong emotion…
Relationship with love remains for a long time… (parents still have a strong influence on us)
You are WILLING to make a change where love is there… (Gave up a habit for a loved one?)
Learning (Change) is ENABLED through Love…
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Features of Hate…
Hardly takes any time to build…
Is an EXTREMLY strong emotion…
Relationship with hate remains ONLY as long as the source of hate remains…
You are WILLING to make a (temporary) change where hate is there…
Will last ONLY for a short time period…
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The LH Design Model…
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When will you fall in love?
When you are feeling good about yourself…
When the TIME is right… (When you are ready for love)
When you stand to GAIN…
…When a NEED is met.
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When will you begin to hate?
When you are NOT feeling good about yourself…
When the TIME is wrong…
When you stand to LOOSE…
When a NEED is in DANGER…!!!
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The Trick…
Target a NEED…
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Targeting a need…
Make the learner realize they can satiate a need…
Create a need if none exists…
Make them feel loved…
Tell them what they stand to gain…
EMPATHIZE…!
Feel based design…
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Targeting a need…
Threaten a Need…
Create a need (and then threaten it) if none exists…
Make them HATE the consequences of NOT doing an action…
Tell them what they stand to loose…
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But… When do I design by Love…!?
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Designing by love…
When the need is to create long term learning
When the need is to create long term bond
When we have time… Love takes time
When the learner CAN love… (or at least is neutral)
When the EQ of the learner is high…
When there is a LOT to gain…
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And… When do I design by Hate…!?
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Designing by Hate…
When the need is for quick short term learning…
When we don’t have time…
When the learner CAN love… (or at least is neutral)
When there is adamancy to learn…
When there is not much to gain…
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Fall in Love…
Empathize…
Care for the learner…
It is NOT about YOU… It is all about the learner…!
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Designing Love…
Concentrate on creating a loving experience
UX = I AM LOVED (Apple Tap Counter)
Make a source of Love – Company, Voice of Course, Character, GUI, Learning Environment, Company Policy, Reward System, Encouragement
Remove all sources of Hate
Love the Learner
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Designing Hate…
Create Danger… DO it… Or Else…!
Create COMPETITION
Create ‘the Learned Class’… If you are not ‘IN’ you are ‘Out’
INFLUENCE Learning Environment
Create CONSEQUENCES against not Learning
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Think UI
Think HR
Think Processes
Think Ergonomics
Think Finance
Think Company Policies
Think Psychology
Think Human Relations
Think Language
Think Technology
Think Culture
Think Young
Think Old
Think Colors
Think Usability
Think Good
Think Bad
Think You
Think Me
Think Learning…!
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Think Beyond Content…

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