“In times of change learners inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.” Eric Hoffer
Double Helix of Learning (McGettrick 2002) Knowledge Skills and Understanding Attitudes, Values, Feelings, Dispositions, Motivation Personal Development Achievement
Changing and learning Learning relationships Strategic Awareness ResilienceCreativity Meaning Making Critical Curiosity
Success in the Dispositions to Stay Project Student marks Students returning for the next stage of their programme Students developing their learning dispositions as measured by ELLI Student perceptions that they are developing their learning power
Structure of Today’s Session 2 groups to define ‘strong’ students and 2 groups to define ‘weak’ students Feedback on definitions Introduction to the 7 dimensions of learning power and examples of initiatives Groups to consider further initiatives to develop different dimensions Feedback and sharing ideas
Seven Dimensions of Learning Power ► Changing and learning* ► Meaning making* ► Critical curiosity* ► Creativity ► Learning relationships ► Strategic awareness ► Resilience ► Being stuck & static ► Data accumulation ► Passivity ► Being rule bound ► Isolation & dependence ► Being robotic ► Fragility and dependence