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How to Use the Learning Ecology Matrix to Make Better Learning

Maestro

The Learning Ecology Matrix is a model for blended learning promoted by Dr. Mike Wenger & Chuck Ferguson for Sun Microsystems. At the bottom of the Y-axis, learning is instructor-led (teaching and coaching) and at the top, it’s learner-navigated (studying). Let’s take a look at how it works. What is the Learning Ecology Matrix?

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Get Out of the Training Business

Jay Cross's Informal Learning

Clock watching replaced working to the rhythm of the sun. Any remaining training staff will become mentors, coaches and facilitators who work on improving core business processes, strengthening relationships with customers and cutting costs. This is akin to when the Industrial Revolution overwhelmed the agrarian age.