The Learning Library

The learning library is your source for all things related to learning theory, science, and practice.
Here you will find an overview of a wide variety of topics related to learning, behavior,
performance, and organizational change.

McClelland’s Theory of Needs

McClelland’s Theory of Needs explains how achievement, affiliation, and power shape motivation and behavior in workplace settings.

Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory

Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory explains motivation at work, highlighting the difference between motivators and hygiene factors in driving job satisfaction.

Self-Determination Theory

Self-Determination Theory explains how autonomy, competence, and relatedness drive motivation. Learn how to apply it in corporate learning.

Inquiry-Based Instruction

Inquiry-based instruction supports reasoning, judgment, and conceptual understanding through structured investigation and guided problem-solving.

Instructional Systems Design (ISD)

Instructional Systems Design (ISD) is a structured approach to designing training that aligns learning with real-world performance and organizational goals.

Successive Approximation Model (SAM)

Rapid prototyping, feedback, and iteration—SAM helps design complex learning experiences that can't be captured in outlines or scripts.

ADDIE

Comprehensive guide to the ADDIE instructional design model—its phases, origins, use in corporate training, and critiques of its structure and application.

Case Based Learning

Explore how case based learning builds judgment and decision-making by immersing learners in real-world scenarios and structured analysis.

Project Based Learning (PjBL)

Project-Based Learning (PjBL) builds integrated capability by centering learning around real-world projects, promoting autonomy, collaboration, and transfer.