Title: Designing Learning, Designing Lives
Subtitle: Learning Engineering for a Human-Centered Future
Subject Classification:  Education, Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy  
BIC Classification: JN, UYQ, HPQ
BISAC Classification: EDU009000, COM004000, PHI005000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: May 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-400-9
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-401-6

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Description

Designing Learning, Designing Lives explores how education must evolve in an era shaped by AI, automation, and societal uncertainty. Blending cognitive science, ethics, and learning engineering, the book offers a vision for designing equitable, evidence-based AI-driven learning systems that support human flourishing and democratic resilience.

The book joins a growing conversation about the future of education. Though other titles in this field also offer valuable perspectives on technology, expertise, and learning, this book stands apart by placing learning engineering at the center of both the ethical and scientific transformation of education. It blends cognitive science, educational philosophy, and AI ethics, drawing from traditions such as Deweyan pragmatism and the ethics of care to propose a model of education that is both deeply humanistic and rigorously evidence-based.

It is intended for a broad but thoughtful readership. Its primary audience includes scholars and graduate students in education, cognitive science, and learning design, as well as professionals working in workforce development, edtech, and educational innovation. It is also written for policy leaders, program designers, and organizational decision-makers who are shaping the future of education. It is designed to function both as a reference for courses in learning sciences and technology-enhanced instruction and as a reflective text for public conversations about the purpose of education in uncertain times.

The book is timely and necessary. At a moment when AI is accelerating change in every sector, and public trust in knowledge institutions is eroding, this work offers a pragmatic and hopeful path forward. If we design our learning systems with intention, rigor, and care, we can help learners build not just careers, but lives of purpose.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr. Jeanine A. DeFalco is a cognitive scientist, learning engineer, and CEO at Mixta Re, Inc., USA.

Jodi Lis is a learning engineer, designer and architect implementing and advising on global digital learning solutions across the health and education sector for low and middle income countries.

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