Learning & Experience Design (LED) research group at The Ohio State University [left to right: Deborah Hewlett, Jiarui Xie, Dr. Ana-Paula Correia, Batzaya (Zack) Batsaikhan, and Mimi Adjei. Not pictured: Sean Hickey and Jessica Bates]
The Learning & Experience Design (LED) research group was established in August 2017 under the leadership of Dr. Ana-Paula Correia, the Ted and Lois Cyphert Distinguished Professor and a Professor of Learning Technologies in the Department of Educational Studies at The Ohio State University. She also directs the Center on Education and Training for Employment at The Ohio State University.
The research group is dedicated to investigating learning design processes and pedagogies to create deep learning, which is learning that is situated in applied contexts. We believe that, in deep learning, “learners relate ideas to previous knowledge, look for underlying patterns, examine claims critically, and reflect on their own understanding” (Weigel*, 2002, p. 6).
*Weigel, V. B. (2002). Deep learning for a digital age: Technology’s untapped potential to enrich higher education. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.