Introduction to the Special Section on Design Failure In Learning Design Practice

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Published: Mar 7, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v14i1.35893
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Special Section: Design Failure in Learning Design
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Ahmed Lachheb
University of Michigan
Nikisha Watson
ConnectWise

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The International Journal of Designs for Learning (IJDL) is pleased to publish this Special Section on Design Failure in Learning Design in diverse contexts. This Special Section includes seven design cases; six of them highlight diverse stories of failed learning design projects, and one design case highlights the use of failure-based learning strategies/techniques to engage learners in productive failure (i.e., learning with/through failure). 

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Lachheb, A., & Watson, N. (2023). Introduction to the Special Section on Design Failure In Learning Design Practice. International Journal of Designs for Learning, 14(1), 43–45. https://doi.org/10.14434/ijdl.v14i1.35893
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Ahmed Lachheb, University of Michigan

Ahmed Lachheb is a design scholar-practitioner, educator, and independent consultant. He works at the University of Michigan as a Learning Experience Designer at the Center for Academic Innovation. He holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University and a Master’s in Educational Technology from Grand Valley State University. His research focuses on design practice, particularly emphasizing designers’ thinking, actions, and tools to inform and improve design education, practice, and scholarship.

Nikisha Watson, ConnectWise

Nikisha Watson is the Learning and Development Manager at ConnectWise in Tampa, Florida. She leads a team of instructional designers and creative developers for the Partner Education team. Niki holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Technology from Old Dominion University and a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of Tampa. Her research interests focus primarily on failure-based learning, scenario-based learning, and computer-based instruction in adult education.

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