Designing Learning Experiences

A Framework

Developed by Sharon Morris

Colorado State Library

Tell

Facilitator Role:

Expert/Presenter

Content conveyed through

presentation; visual aids

Audience Role: Listen,

individual learning

Share

Facilitator Role:

Narrator/storyteller

Content conveyed as

stories, metaphor; show

rather than tell.

Audience Role: Listen,

empathize, relate to own

experiences.

Inquire

Facilitator Role: Facilitator

Content conveyed through

Socratic method of

questions, discussion,

conversation, social learning

Audience Role: Reflect,

respond, discuss, share

expertise.

Experience

Facilitator Role: Coach

Content including

exercises, experiments,

and activities

Audience Role: explore,

role play, experiment.

Create

Facilitator Role:

Producer/conductor

Content is created by

participants/workshop.

Audience Role: creator 1. Learning Outcomes

What are your learning outcomes? (Big-

picture—planning with the end in mind

comes first!

2. Strategies for

engagement

3. Learner Reflection

Developed by Sharon Morris

Colorado State Library

Designing Learning Experiences

A Framework

Experience

Ex:

Practice exercise with

partner

Inquire

Ex:

Partner or group discussion

Share

Ex:

Presenter tells a

relevant story

Tell

Ex:

Sage on the Stage

Create

Ex:

Make your own

activity