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Learning Engineering / Concept

Problem space

Definition

The contextual setting in which a learning challenge exists, including the conditions, constraints, learners, stakeholders, systems, and uncertainties that shape possible solutions.

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Editorial explanation

Learning engineering may begin in either well-defined or ill-defined situations; making the problem space explicit helps teams avoid designing a solution for the wrong context.

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