On Psychological Aspects of Learning Environments Design

Abstract

Psycho-pedagogical theories provide a valuable input for learning. Our goal is to identify requirements for learning environments, conceptually evaluate them, and integrate them into a psycho-pedagogically sound framework as a basis for the development of a highly responsive open learning platform. In this paper we first describe how personal learning processes are conceptualized in our Psycho-Pedagogical Integrated Model. To put our research into a context we review relevant literature on human decision making. Finally, we summarize the impact of our findings on the design of learning environments, considering principles of Self-Regulated Learning.