Topic Map

How learning engineering connects

Eighteen topics and thirty-five concepts arranged by prerequisite flow. Foundation topics at the top feed into Practice, which feeds into Context. Click any node for details — including prerequisite chains, key papers, and linked resources.

Academic lens: follow the evidence, concepts, and source material behind each topic.

Practitioner lens: use the Practice topics to move from a local learning problem to a practical next step, with approaches that can be adapted for resource-constrained and developing-country contexts.

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Foundation

Core ideas and evidence that explain how people learn.

A few ideas about how people learn — worth a look before you change anything.

PracticeStart here

Methods, tools, and ways to design, test, and improve learning.

Hands-on methods to design, test, and fix real learning. Start here.

Context

The settings, systems, and responsibilities that shape real-world use.

Making it work in your setting, including low-resource and developing-country programs.

Foundation Practice Context Field Overview & History 34 Field Overview & History Learning Science Foundations 11 Learning Science Foundations Systems Engineering & Human Factors 9 Systems Engineering & Human… Learning Engineering Process 31 Learning Engineering Process Measurement & Analytics 16 Measurement & Analytics Knowledge Representation 6 Knowledge Representation Intelligent Tutoring & Adaptive Systems 6 Intelligent Tutoring & Adap… AI & Foundation Models in Learning 6 AI & Foundation Models in L… Simulation & Experiential Learning 3 Simulation & Experiential L… Expert Knowledge Elicitation 8 Expert Knowledge Elicitation Workforce Development & Training Systems 10 Workforce Development & Tra… Learning Infrastructure & Platforms 11 Learning Infrastructure & P… Instructional Design & Curriculum 8 Instructional Design & Curr… High-Consequence & Complex Domains 7 High-Consequence & Complex … Ethics, Equity & Responsible LE 3 Ethics, Equity & Responsibl… Evidence & Evaluation Standards 12 Evidence & Evaluation Stand… Standards, Credentialing & Community 71 Standards, Credentialing & … Research Methods & Field Development 7 Research Methods & Field De… What is Learning Engineering? What is Learning Engine… LE vs. Instructional Design LE vs. Instructional De… Learning Engineering Teams & Roles Learning Engineering Te… How People Learn: Cognitive Foundations How People Learn: Cogni… Desirable Difficulties & Memory Principles Desirable Difficulties … Cognitive Load Theory Cognitive Load Theory Motivation, Engagement & Self-Regulation Motivation, Engagement … Transfer of Learning Transfer of Learning Human Systems Integration Human Systems Integrati… Human-Centered Design Human-Centered Design The Learning Engineering Process The Learning Engineerin… Needs Analysis & Task Analysis Needs Analysis & Task A… Educational Data Mining Educational Data Mining Learning Analytics Learning Analytics Assessment & Measurement Design Assessment & Measuremen… Tracking Decisions & Evidence Throughout the Process Tracking Decisions & Ev… Evaluation Frameworks Evaluation Frameworks Knowledge-Learning-Instruction (KLI) Framework Knowledge-Learning-Inst… Competency Frameworks & Learning Objectives Competency Frameworks &… Intelligent Tutoring Systems Intelligent Tutoring Sy… Adaptive Learning Systems Adaptive Learning Syste… Learning Infrastructure & Data Standards Learning Infrastructure… AI & Foundation Models in Education AI & Foundation Models … AI Ethics & Responsible Use in Learning AI Ethics & Responsible… Simulation-Based Training Simulation-Based Traini… Serious Games & Gamification Serious Games & Gamific… Extended Reality (XR/VR/AR) in Learning Extended Reality (XR/VR… Expert Knowledge Elicitation & Cognitive Task Analysis Expert Knowledge Elicit… Workforce Development & Training Systems Workforce Development &… Evidence Standards in Learning Research Evidence Standards in L… Research Methods in Learning Engineering Research Methods in Lea… Standards, Credentialing & Professional Community Standards, Credentialin… High-Consequence Domain Learning High-Consequence Domain… Ethics & Equity in Learning Engineering Ethics & Equity in Lear… Learning Engineering at Scale & Online Education Learning Engineering at…
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