Learning Pathways

A learning pathway is described as the chosen route, taken by a learner through a range of activities, which allows them to build knowledge progressively. With learning pathways, the control of choice moves away from the instructor to the learner. For any particular topic, such a pathway would provide both a theory of instruction and a guideline for teachers and curriculum developers.

Learning pathways also reveal the obstacles that learners encounter as they progress. Since learners have unique knowledge structures based upon their experiences and abilities, the ways that they choose to navigate their coursework will vary. Allowing for the differentiation of their learning.