Learning Landscape (Conceptual Deck)

In November 2015, Oliver Ding developed a 64-slide conceptual deck: the Learning Landscape framework.

In March 2026, while developing the Supportive Life Discovery project, Ding revisited the original Chinese deck and rediscovered a 3x4 framework, including four perspectives.

The revisiting of the 2015/2016 Learning Landscape framework inspired Ding to rebuild it with the World of Life approach. After placing four perspectives of Learning Landscape into the square of World of Life, a new insight emerged: Learning can be understood as the internalization of four boundaries of World of Life. Furthermore, the goal of learning could be understood as Self-actualization, traced back to Aristotle's entelechy (ἐντελέχεια) — "the state of having one's end within oneself" — points to a process by which a living being realizes its potential through continuous effort.

The Learning Landscape Framework (2026) was created over approximately 30 hours across multiple sessions on March 4–6, 2026.

A detailed Revisiting–Rebuilding Case Study was conducted, documenting the theoretical and practical insights generated during the process.

These materials have been edited into a package and released by Possible Press, comprising the following contents：

#00 - The Translation of the 2016 Chinese Diagram

#01 - Learning Landscape: Revisiting from the World of Life Perspective

#02 - Revisiting and Rebuilding: The Learning Landscape Framework (2015-2026)

#03 - The Concept of "World of Life"

#04 - The L3D Model (v1.0) - diagram

#05 - Design-oriented Project Engagement (The Discover-Design-Deliver Model)

#06 - Cognitive Hydrology Pedagogy (v1.0)

#07 - 学习图景(Learning Landscape) - original Chinese deck

#08 - Decoding the "Learning Landscape" Framework (2015) - An introduction generated by AI

What began as a revisit-rebuild exercise with a 2015 document evolved into a substantial theoretical development.