Bransford's design of learning environments

I agree that perspectives such as learner-centered, knowledge-centered, assessment-centered, and community-centered (I like a “culture-centered” term better) should be considered importantly on the design of learning environments. As an instructional designer, she/he should think what the best learning environment is for learners. Based on Bransford’s thought, “research on learning does not provide a recipe for designing effective environment, but it does support the value of asking certain kinds of questions about the design of learning environments,” (p.141) I can have some insight. I think the research on instructional technology should be not descriptive studies but prescriptive studies because it must directly provide appropriate learning environment to learners. Based on various educational research (educational philosophy, psychology, and sociology), instructional technologist as a practitioner should give concrete solution to learners.
In Korea and some Asian countries, students spend on most times of nonsleeping time in school unlike western countries. From this fact, classroom and school community should be considered more seriously. That is, the relationship (social dynamics) between a teacher and a student, and students can be considered on the design of learning environments.

As Mayer (2000) mentioned as well, technology itself doesn’t guarantee effective learning. To have an effective learning environment, a software developer should consider the characteristics of learning. For example, if game developers make games without educational perspective, it is hard to see educational effects in games although a game itself has lots of educational potential. Many parents worry the violent characteristics of games rather than expect such effects.