Designing for learners

Aside from learning styles and preferences, i think that we should take into account creating a positive instructor-student relationship. It is very important to gain the trust and respect of the students because it makes it difficult for the students to understand and be accepting of the teacher's approach to teaching. The instructor should take their time in explaining the motives behind the approach that they take, it makes it easier for the student to carry out their assignment without thinking that it is a waste of time, but rather that it is beneficial to them.

I also think that it is important for instructors to consider what the students are used to especially if the instructor is new. The instructor can do this by giving the students a survey, asking them what and how their experiences have been so far as a student, and what and how it can be made better, what worked and what didn't work. This gives the instructor an idea of what the students have been used to and design their curriculum from there.