Elements of Powerful Learning

Think-Pair- Share

 

Think back to one of your most powerful learning experiences, K-12, college, or adult.  What common elements are there?

 

 

(Day 1 Group)

 

·       hands-on

·  freedom to make mistakes in low-risk situations

·  inquiry - exploration

·  teaching others what you are learning

·  simulations - processing the experience

·  real-world connections

·  genuine problems that need solutions

·  time for reflection

·  Multisensory - more than one learning modality

·  opportunity to ask questions

·  follow own interests

·  collaboration - working with others to solve problems

 (Day 2 Group)

 

 

• Real world connection

 

• Hands-on relevance to what you've learned

 

• Empathy - understanding the students' perspective

 

• Metacognition - understanding how you learn, thinking about how others learn

 

• Opportunities to question

 

• Opportunities to follow personal interests

 

• Collaboration with others to solve problems

 

• Personal connection

   

• Opportunity to teach others what you've learned

 

• Requires thought and engagement - not too easy, but not so difficult as to be overly frustrating

 

• Safe environment - okay to make mistakes