Abysmal transfer of learning.

Abysmal transfer of learning.

Only 10 to 30 percent of what's learned in training is ever applied on the job.

Only 10 to 30 percent of what's learned in training is ever applied on the job.

Ford et al., 2018; Saks & Belcourt, 2006

Ford et al., 2018; Saks & Belcourt, 2006

No individual learning data.

Most organizations have no formal system for measuring learner-level progress. Only 35 percent even try.

Most organizations have no formal system for measuring learner-level progress. Only 35 percent even try.

Institute for Corporate Productivity, ATD

Institute for Corporate Productivity, ATD

Catastrophic knowledge loss.

Without reinforcement, learners forget 50 to 70 percent of new information within 24 hours.

Without reinforcement, learners forget 50 to 70 percent of new information within 24 hours.

Ebbinghaus, replicated Murre & Dros

Ebbinghaus, replicated Murre & Dros

Too fast for some, too slow for others.

Too fast for some, too slow for others.

Under-skilled learners can't keep up. Over-skilled learners disengage. The method fails, not the learner.

Under-skilled learners can't keep up. Over-skilled learners disengage. The method fails, not the learner.

Bloom, 'The 2 Sigma Problem'

Bloom, 'The 2 Sigma Problem'

Abysmal transfer of learning.

Only 10 to 30 percent of what's learned in training is ever applied on the job.

Ford et al., 2018; Saks & Belcourt, 2006

Catastrophic knowledge loss.

Without reinforcement, learners forget 50 to 70 percent of new information within 24 hours.

Ebbinghaus, replicated Murre & Dros

No individual learning data.

Most organizations have no formal system for measuring learner-level progress. Only 35 percent even try.

Institute for Corporate Productivity, ATD

Too fast for some, too slow for others.

Under-skilled learners can't keep up. Over-skilled learners disengage. The method fails, not the learner.

Bloom, 'The 2 Sigma Problem'

Our framework: six learning types. How we make training adaptive, continuous, and effective.

01
Instructional Design

01
Instructional Design

01
Instructional Design

Structured courses for knowledge transfer. Clear objectives, assessments, progression paths.

Goal: recall and knowledge transfer.

02
Adaptive Learning

02
Adaptive Learning

02
Adaptive Learning

Personalized pathways that adjust content, pace, and difficulty to each learner.

Goal: personalization at scale.

03
Performance Support

03
Performance Support

03
Performance Support

Job aids and AI assistants embedded in the workflow. Real work, guided and tracked.

Goal: performance at point of need.

04
Experience Design

04
Experience Design

04
Experience Design

Social learning through communities, cohorts, and networking.

Goal: behavior change through connection.

05
Experiential Learning

05
Experiential Learning

05
Experiential Learning

Simulations, projects, and on-the-job application. Practice, reflection, iteration.

Goal: competence through doing.

06
Self-directed Discovery

06
Self-directed Discovery

06
Self-directed Discovery

Learner-controlled exploration driven by curiosity.

Goal: autonomy and sustainable habits.

How we work with you.

Learning architecture design.

The overall system: which capabilities matter, where the gaps are, how the six modes fit together.

Adaptive course development.

Accredited course design on Area9 Rhapsode. Calibrated to specific roles and operational contexts.

Performance support design.

Job aids, playbooks, decision trees, and AI assistants that live in the workflow.

Blended program design.

Full learner journeys combining classroom, adaptive modules, performance support, and experiential elements.

area9lyceum.com

Shaped is Area9 certified for adaptive learning design and course development on the Rhapsode platform.

Shaped is Area9 certified for adaptive learning design and course development on the Rhapsode platform.

Adaptive Learning

Area9 Rhapsode

Certified

Ready to design learning that actually sticks?
Let's talk.