Research
Research projects have included work on POISE, DiAL-e, SOLE Model, 3V model, the 8 Stage Learning Development Framework (8-SLDF), and educational taxonomies. Most of this work is open access.
Consultancy
Supportive interventions in the form of participation in academic boards, undertaking strategic reviews, providing face-to-face or online workshops for professional development, and learning design.
Development
Professional development has been at the core of my strategic engagements with institutions, and I am thrilled to be able to share some of these things in my writing, academic posters and stand-alone courses.
10 Principles of Learning Design
Access the PDF here. Sandwiched between the overlying educational philosophy and the framework for learning design lie the design principles. These are likely to be very similar across all of our design contexts, particularly if you are designing within formal tertiary institutions and in the Occidental world. Having these principles, debated and discussed by design…
Relationship between learning models and patterns: 9S Model and DiAL-e Learning Patterns
A learning model serves to map the skeleton of a course, ensuring that it is constructively aligned, workload balanced and actively supports learning. A learning pattern is a student-engagement activity designed to meet a set of learning objectives. A quick reminder that learning outcomes are set at a course level and are always assessed. Learning…
When to use models and patterns in course design
For university course designers, the distinction between Models and Patterns is essentially the difference between the alignment of the course to its programme and its internal logic (models) and the structure of learning used to support learners (patterns). In a higher education context, here is how those two levels differ: 1. Models: Visualising Alignment Models…
A2 Poster of Psychomotor Domain for Educational Outcomes
I have been asked whether I had a poster specifically for the Psychomotor domain. I do now! This domain is one of the most neglected by course designers in higher education because it is wrongly attributed to purely manual training. In fact it covers all manner of dexterity and manipulation skills, including software, databases, laboratory…
A1 Portrait Version of Taxonomies Poster Now Available
Delighted to share the 2026 Comprehensive Taxonomies of Educational Objectives A1 poster now in portrait! This size is required to ensure the detail is legible, but it does mean it takes up some wall space! The poster contains five educational domains and a mapping of these hierarchies onto a version of the SOLO taxonomy. The…
Leading Approaches: Philosophies, Principles, Frameworks, Models, and Patterns.
Unlocking the secrets to transformative education with my latest deep dive into Leading Approaches: Philosophies, Principles, Frameworks, Models, and Patterns. In the fast-evolving landscape of higher education, choosing the right design tool is critical for student success. This week, I deconstruct the industry’s most “ubiquitous” models—from the foundational ADDIE and Bloom’s Taxonomy to Merrill’s Principles…
