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make.wordpress.org 🔗 **Source:** [make.wordpress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) > [!note]+ Document Notes > tags: [wordpress-training, user-types, learning-accessibility] > author: Courtney Robertson > source: Make WordPress Training > reference: https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/ > date created: 2024-12-19 15:30 > > # 🏷️ Title: Who can Learn WordPress help? >  ## 🧰 Action Inbox - [H1] Define target learner personas for training content — user types taxonomy #wordpress-training - [H2] Create accessibility guidelines for training materials — multiple learning styles #accessibility - [H3] Develop content strategy for different experience levels — entry to senior progression #curriculum ## 🧭 Table of Contents - [📝 Summary](#-summary) - [📖 Main Content](#-main-content) - [🗒️ Notes](#️-notes) - [📚 References](#-references) - [🗣️ Paraphrase](#️-paraphrase) - [📰 Newsletter](#-newsletter) - [✅ Action Items](#-action-items) - [🧪 Hypotheses](#-hypotheses) - [📊 Methodology](#-methodology) - [❓ Questions](#-questions) - [🔮 Future Research](#-future-research) - [💡 Implications](#-implications) - [🧠 Learning Styles Assessment](#-learning-styles-assessment) - [📊 Accessibility Assessment](#-accessibility-assessment) - [🌍 DEIB Assessment](#-deib-assessment) - [✅ Logical Validity](#-logical-validity) - [🛡️ DARVO Analysis](#-darvo-analysis) - [🎯 Conclusion](#-conclusion) ### 🔗 References - [Make WordPress Training](https://make.wordpress.org/training/) - [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/) ## 📝 Summary - WordPress Training Team defines comprehensive user types for Learn WordPress platform - Taxonomy covers website visitors, content creators, extenders, contributors, and leaders - Framework includes experience levels from entry to senior and eight learning styles - Emphasizes accessibility, internationalization, and lowering barriers to entry - Foundation for creating inclusive training content for 42% of internet using WordPress ## 📖 Main Content The WordPress Training Team has developed a comprehensive taxonomy of who can benefit from Learn WordPress resources. This framework recognizes that WordPress powers 42% of the internet, creating a vast and diverse learning audience. The taxonomy organizes users into five main categories: Website Visitors (from subscribers to multisite administrators), Extenders (freelancers, agencies, developers), Support roles (QA, design, marketing), Contributors (make teams, event organizers), and Leaders (release squads, project leads). The framework also considers experience progression from entry-level to senior positions and incorporates eight different learning styles. Key considerations include accessibility requirements, internationalization needs, bandwidth limitations, and content for youth programs, all aimed at lowering barriers to entry for WordPress education. ## 🗒️ Notes #### ⏱️ [00:00](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H1] Defining WordPress Learning Audience - Key idea: WordPress training audience is vast due to platform's 42% internet presence - Evidence: "Defining who the Learn WordPress website is for is rather vast. Then again, so is 42% of the internet using WordPress." #### ⏱️ [00:01](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Website Visitor User Types - Key idea: Content interaction roles range from passive visitors to administrators - Evidence: "Website Visitors: Subscriber, Content Contributor, Content Author, Content Editor, Website Administrator, Multisite Super Administrator" #### ⏱️ [00:02](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Extender Professional Categories - Key idea: WordPress extends beyond basic users to business professionals - Evidence: "Extenders: Freelancer, Solopreneur, Boutique Agency, Hobbyist, Side Hustlers" #### ⏱️ [00:03](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Support Team Roles - Key idea: Technical and creative support roles require specialized WordPress knowledge - Evidence: "Support: Quality Assurance, Designer, Developer, Engineer, Project Manager, Product Owner/Product Manager, Marketing, Dev Ops" #### ⏱️ [00:04](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Content Creator Categories - Key idea: WordPress-focused content creators need platform-specific training - Evidence: "Podcasters, Vloggers, Newsletters, Bloggers with a WordPress-related topic" #### ⏱️ [00:05](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Community Contributors - Key idea: Open source contributors include both technical and organizational roles - Evidence: "Contributors: Make teams and related WordPress project contributors, Meetup Organizers, WordCamp Organizers, Open Source Contributors" #### ⏱️ [00:06](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Leadership Hierarchy - Key idea: WordPress governance includes multiple leadership levels requiring training - Evidence: "Leaders: Release squads, Make team roles, Executive Director, Project Lead" #### ⏱️ [00:07](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H2] Experience Progression Framework - Key idea: Career development paths need different educational approaches - Evidence: "Experience: Entry level, Mid level, Specializing between front/back end, Senior level, Career advancement, Ongoing professional development" #### ⏱️ [00:08](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H1] Eight Learning Styles Integration - Key idea: Training must accommodate diverse learning preferences for accessibility - Evidence: "Learning Styles: Visual (spatial) Learners, Aural (audio) Learners, Physical (tactile) Learners, Verbal Learners, Logical (analytical) Learners, Social Learners, Solo Learners, Natural/Nature Learners" #### ⏱️ [00:09](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) — [H1] Accessibility and Inclusion Considerations - Key idea: Training design must address barriers and global accessibility needs - Evidence: "Considerations: Accessibility, Internationalization, Bandwidth consumption, Content for WordCamp Youth programs, Lowering barriers to entry" ## 📚 References - [Make WordPress Training](https://make.wordpress.org/training/) - [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/) - [Care and influence: a theory about the WordPress community](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) - [The 8 Learning Styles](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) ## 🗣️ Paraphrase - WordPress serves nearly half the internet, creating an enormously diverse learning audience that spans casual users to enterprise administrators - The taxonomy organizes learners into five categories: website visitors, professional extenders, support specialists, community contributors, and project leaders - Educational design must accommodate eight different learning styles and remove barriers through accessibility, internationalization, and inclusive content strategies ## 📰 Newsletter The WordPress Training Team has published a comprehensive framework for understanding who needs WordPress education. With WordPress powering 42% of websites, the learning audience spans from basic subscribers to multisite administrators, freelancers to enterprise teams, and community volunteers to project leaders. This taxonomy provides crucial guidance for creating inclusive training materials that serve visual learners through diagrams, aural learners through audio content, and kinesthetic learners through hands-on labs. The framework emphasizes accessibility, internationalization, and lowering barriers to entry. For WordPress educators and training creators, this resource offers a roadmap for developing content that truly serves the community's diverse needs and experience levels. Resources: [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/), [Developer Docs](https://developer.wordpress.org/), [WP-CLI](https://wp-cli.org/) ## ✅ Action Items #### WordPress - Training: Create learner personas based on taxonomy, develop multi-modal content, implement accessibility guidelines - Documentation: Align DevHub content with user type needs, create experience-level pathways - Community: Use taxonomy for WordCamp session planning, meetup content curation - Design: Create visual learning aids, ensure accessibility compliance across materials - Accessibility: Audit existing training content against eight learning styles framework #### Community - Contributors: Develop onboarding paths specific to user types and experience levels - Maintainers: Create governance training aligned with leadership taxonomy - Sponsors: Fund accessibility improvements and internationalization efforts ## 🧪 Hypotheses - Training completion rates increase when content matches learner's identified user type and experience level - Accessibility compliance improves when eight learning styles framework is systematically applied - Community contribution grows when onboarding addresses specific role requirements from taxonomy - International adoption increases with content designed for bandwidth and language considerations ### 📊 Methodology - A/B testing of role-specific versus generic training content completion rates - Learning style preference surveys correlated with training effectiveness metrics - Accessibility audits using WCAG compliance against learning style accommodations - International usage analytics comparing localized versus English-only content engagement ### ❓ Questions - How do learning outcomes vary between different user types in the taxonomy? - Which learning style accommodations have highest impact on training completion? - What barriers to entry remain unaddressed in current training content? ### 🔮 Future Research - Longitudinal study of career progression through WordPress user type taxonomy - Cross-cultural validation of learning styles framework in international WordPress communities - Impact assessment of accessibility improvements on underrepresented learner populations ### 💡 Implications - Practice: Training content creation must consider user type, experience level, and learning style simultaneously - Policy: Accessibility requirements should mandate eight learning styles accommodation in official WordPress training - Education: Curriculum development needs systematic approach to inclusive design from inception - Funding: Resource allocation should prioritize accessibility and internationalization features ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment Reading level estimate: 12th grade #### 👀 Visual learners - Present: User type taxonomy organized in clear categories and hierarchies - Improve: Flowcharts showing user journey progression, infographics of learning styles #### 🔊 Aural learners - Present: No audio content currently available - Improve: Podcast discussing taxonomy implementation, audio descriptions of user types #### 🗣️ Verbal learners - Present: Clear definitions and categorizations with descriptive language - Improve: Story-driven examples of each user type, analogies for learning styles #### 🧩 Kinesthetic learners - Present: Practical user type identification framework - Improve: Interactive assessment tools, hands-on taxonomy application exercises #### 🧠 Logical learners - Present: Systematic taxonomy structure with clear hierarchies - Improve: Decision trees for user type classification, data on learning style effectiveness #### 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social learners - Present: Community-focused user types and contributor categories - Improve: Group exercises for taxonomy application, peer learning opportunities #### 🧘‍♀️ Solitary learners - Present: Self-assessment framework for identifying user type - Improve: Individual reflection prompts, self-paced taxonomy exploration #### 🌿 Naturalistic learners - Present: Organic community growth concepts - Improve: Ecosystem thinking about WordPress community, natural learning progressions ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment #### Screen reader semantics - Present: Clear heading hierarchy with proper semantic structure - Improve: ARIA labels for taxonomy categories, enhanced alt text for user type descriptions #### Keyboard navigation - Present: Standard web navigation available - Improve: Skip links to taxonomy sections, keyboard shortcuts for category browsing #### Contrast and readability - Present: Standard WordPress.org color scheme - Improve: High contrast mode option, larger text size options for detailed taxonomy #### Text resizing and reflow - Present: Responsive design supports basic scaling - Improve: Enhanced reflow for complex taxonomy tables, better mobile presentation #### Media and captions - Present: Text-based content without multimedia - Improve: Video explanations with captions, audio descriptions of taxonomy structure #### Forms and interactions - Present: Basic comment functionality - Improve: Interactive user type assessment tools with proper form labeling #### Standards reference - Taxonomy presentation meets WCAG 2.2 A standards, needs AA compliance for interactive elements ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment #### Cultural breadth - Present: Internationalization mentioned as consideration - Improve: Examples from global WordPress communities, cultural learning preferences #### Inclusive language - Present: Gender-neutral terms, technical jargon defined - Improve: Plain language alternatives, cultural context for user types #### Neurodiversity support - Present: Multiple learning styles framework acknowledges cognitive diversity - Improve: Specific accommodations for ADHD, autism, dyslexia in learning design #### Representation - Present: Diverse user types from hobbyists to enterprise - Improve: Examples showing varied demographic representation in each user type #### Psychological safety - Present: Welcoming community tone, no barriers mentioned - Improve: Explicit inclusion statements, support resources for marginalized learners ### ✅ Logical Validity #### Strong reasoning - Deductive strength: WordPress market share logically necessitates diverse training audience - Inductive strength: User type categories derived from observed WordPress community roles - Causal reasoning: Learning style accommodation leads to better training outcomes - Analogical strength: Eight learning styles model applied effectively to WordPress context #### Fallacies - No significant logical fallacies identified in taxonomy structure - Framework appropriately acknowledges evolving nature of categories #### Tone of voice - Overall tone: Professional, inclusive, systematically organized with community focus ### 🛡️ DARVO Analysis - Deny: No defensive language or denial patterns present - Attack: No attacks on critics or alternative approaches - Reverse victim/offender: No victim/offender reversal rhetoric - Emotional cues and rhetoric: Positive, constructive framing focused on inclusion and accessibility ## 🎯 Conclusion - WordPress Training Team's comprehensive user taxonomy provides essential framework for inclusive education design - Systematic approach to learning styles and accessibility considerations sets foundation for barrier-free WordPress education - Implementation requires coordinated effort across training content creation, accessibility compliance, and international localization ## 🧱 Refactor Appendix ### 📚 Literature Split Pad ### [H1] WordPress serves diverse global learning audience > [!quote] [Who can Learn WordPress help?](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) by [[Courtney Robertson]] via [[Make WordPress Training]]. Published 2021-08-08. Accessed 2024-12-19. > "Defining who the Learn WordPress website is for is rather vast. Then again, so is 42% of the internet using WordPress." Establishes scope and scale of WordPress training needs based on market dominance. [view highlight](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/#H1) #xref #wordpress-training ID:rw_001 ### [H2] Learning accommodation requires systematic approach > [!quote] [Who can Learn WordPress help?](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/) > "Considerations: Accessibility, Internationalization, Bandwidth consumption, Content for WordCamp Youth programs, Lowering barriers to entry" Framework identifies key barriers requiring systematic design solutions. [view highlight](https://make.wordpress.org/training/2021/08/08/who-can-learn-help/#H2) #xref #accessibility ID:rw_002 --- ### 🔖 Atomic Split Pad (Zettel Candidates) #### [Z1] User taxonomies enable personalized learning pathways - Applied to educational platform design serving diverse technical audiences - Reference to comprehensive WordPress user type framework - Links: [[Educational-Design]] [[User-Experience]] #### [Z2] Learning styles accommodation improves accessibility outcomes - Systematic application of eight learning styles reduces educational barriers - Evidence from WordPress training accessibility considerations - Links: [[Accessibility]] [[Inclusive-Design]] [[Learning-Theory]] --- ### ✏️ Fleeting Queue - [F1] Create user persona templates based on WordPress taxonomy — training materials #fleeting #curriculum - [F2] Research learning style assessment tools for WordPress community — implementation #fleeting #tools - [F3] Audit existing training content against accessibility framework