An exploratory study of current competency for learning experience designer: job announcement analysis

Currently, the changing roles and responsibilities in instructional design are focused on emphasizing the learner's participatory and immersive learning experience on digital platforms as users. This has led to a shift in the term and job role details to "Learning Experience Design," with a growing trend for this in the future. This study presents competency requirements derived from job postings for Learning Experience Designer positions, totaling 342 postings from various organizations. These requirements are based on a competency framework that includes knowledge, skills and abilities with LXD process statements, as well as attributes and soft skills. The results reveal an overall expansion of competency requirements from the traditional learning knowledge approach, rooted in instructional design and adult learning theories, to a design knowledge approach, particularly in the area of user experience design principles. Regarding skills and abilities, most requirements focus on learner or user research and analytical abilities, while attributes and soft skills prioritize the social dimension with an emphasis on communication skills.