There is a Workshop for that! | The greatest Podcast about Facilitation Episode 71 - Designing learning experiences with the AFERR Model | Mohsin Memon
May 8, 2025
Mohsin Memon, a game designer and behavioral strategist with roots in Bollywood and a passion for learning innovation, joins the discussion. He introduces the AFERR model, detailing its stages: Activation, Forecasting, Experimentation, Realization, and Reflection. The conversation highlights how this neuroscience-based framework can transform learning experiences. Mohsin emphasizes the role of emotional activation and psychological safety in design, offering insights on how to navigate the complexities of the brain's learning cycle.
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AFERR Model Brain Learning Cycle
- The AFERR model outlines five brain learning stages: Activation, Forecasting, Experimentation, Realization, Reflection.
- This neuroscience-based cycle reveals how emotions trigger thinking and action for meaningful learning.
Activation Starts Emotional Learning
- Activation is emotional arousal that sparks learning, often overlooked in educational design.
- Forecasting follows as the brain imagines expected outcomes before moving into real experimentation.
Reflection Deepens Learning Integration
- Reflection integrates learning deeply and allows healthy, faster AFERR cycles.
- Micro and macro AFERR cycles occur continuously and over long timeframes for awareness and growth.