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Visibility in Positive Education
Chris Ramsden
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Positive subjective experiences
Positive Individual Traits
Positive institution –
Dads and daughters evening
Three pillars…
Meta-cognitive
Methods
Thinking
Games
TeacherMediator
The Learning Process that Takes Place while Applying the Method:
Engagement
Coping with losing
Coping with winning
Learning from mistakes
Deferring Gratification
not an easy task especially in today’s
competitive world
may often be just as hard as coping with
losing
mistakes are an important step in the
learning process as they provide us with
very important information
naturally we all find it difficult to hold ourselves
back from receiving an immediate fulfillment of our
desires
judgement
perspective
honesty
hope
persistence
The game of Quoridor can be very surprising at times, as
a player’ s game position may change dramatically and
very suddenly.
This can evoke very strong emotions in children and
adults!!!!!!
Could we talk of Paving the route’ , ‘Barriers’ or
‘Self block’ as a tool for empowering the bullied?
Theoretical inspirations
Feuerstein – Mediated learning
Piaget – Subject/object interaction
Gardner – Multiple intelligences
Vygotsky – Culture and language
Freire – Critical reconstruction of knowledge
Morin – Complex thinking
Zabala – Didactic sequence
Meta-cognitive Methods
Meta-cognitive Methods
Meta-cognitive methods are
pathways and resources which
create, organise and mobilise
our thoughts, actions and
positions towards problems.
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Example of a meta-cognitive method
Stoplight Method
Red: understanding
- Paying attention to your
surroundings
Yellow: looking inwards
- Analysis and planning
Green: action
- Final decision and implementation
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Stoplight Method: prioritised skills
Red
Stop, and direct your attention to your
surroundings
Stop before acting – Control impulsivity
Pay attention to your surroundings to distinguish relevant from
irrelevant information
Yellow
Looking inwards
Reflect, analyse and plan according to the information gathered
during the Red Light
Divide the problem into smaller parts; ask questions, think of
alternatives and an action plan, imagine the final result.
Green
Attention is redirected from inward to outward
Put the action plan from the previous stage into practice
Be aware of the demands surrounding us and the constraints of time.
Teacher-Mediator
Mediation is bridging the Childs'
learning experience by…
Providing a setting, or stimuli,
for a meaningful learning
experience
Shaping the learners’ cognitive process
through modeling, filtering or
reflecting behaviour
Mind Lab’s Project
Mediation takes place in all three stages
of the Mind Lab Method by:
A
B
Providing a setting, or stimuli, for the learning experience- game playing
Shaping the learners cognitive process by;
(a) presenting strategies/methods/concepts
(b) modeling behavior
(c) reflecting the learners: actions, thought ,
feelings, or past experiences
Teacher-mediator
Characteristics of a teacher-mediator according to :
Vygotsky
Piaget
Feuerstein
Gardner
Freire
Acts within the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
Promotes learning which mobilises development
Directs learning towards partially developed psychological functions
Acts to promote a disequilibrium
Promotes situations to trigger Assimilation/Accommodation processes
Acts as an external mediator to help the development of internal mediator
Believes in the learner’s modifiability
Values a “Mediated Learning Experience ”
Acts inspired by several criteria for mediated learning
Acts intentionally to help the learner build knowledge
Adapts the language used
Develops multiple intelligences
Uses specific resources to develop each type of intelligence
Promotes critical reflection
Strengthens curiosity and methodological rigor in students
Joint construction and reconstruction of knowledge
Mediated Learning Experience
Human beings learn better when the
learning process is mediated.
The mediator helps the learner to
interpret the stimulus and give
meaning to the experience.
The mediator acts inspired by several
criteria to help the learner build
knowledge and develop cognitive
functions – their ability to think.
Mind Lab’s Project
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We believe in the teacher’s importance in the mediation
process and, consequently, in students’ learning.
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Training both teachers and students is an ongoing project…
Thinking Games
GAMES ARE MICROCOSMS
DECISION
MAKING
ETHICS
HAPPINESS
LUCK
GOAL
LEARNING
GAME
LIFE
RULES
FRIENDSHIP
PLANNING
COMPETING
MEMORY
LEARNING FROM
LEARNING FROM
SUCCESS
MISTAKES
What are the Method’s Objectives?
1. Teaching and developing
thinking skills
2. Strengthening life skills
3. Interdisciplinary transference
4. Developing an awareness of thinking
5. Developing the teacher as a mediator
Yale University, 2004
Proven results – teachers
Teachers pointed out that the methodology not only
motivates them but also helps their teaching practice.
Teachers’ perception
Mind Lab’s Project
What level of contribution can you
attribute to Mind Lab’s Project? ?
Helps teachers to expand their
resources to deal with conflicts in the
classroom
Enrich teachers’ pedagogical practice
High
Medium
Low
- Promotes self-esteem, their belief
in their personal choice of becoming
a teacher
Increases their belief in students'
modifiability
Source: Research carried out to evaluate the
results achieved by Mind Lab in Brazil
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Mind Lab – developing a Sharing Community
Mind Lab – developing a Sharing Community
Focus - Development of Skills:
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Mind Lab proposal
A pedagogical proposal to develop cognitive, social,
emotional and ethical skills through strategy games ,
with an emphasis on meaningful learning and the
development of the teacher- mediator
The methodology and the models are the engine.
The game facilitates mediated teaching.
“Not by force shall the children learn,
but through play” – Plato
7 General Capabilities
Australian National Curriculum
Though
the
is organised by
Personal
andcurriculum
Social
Literacy
The
Australian Curriculum is based on the
competence
learning
areas,
it
also
includes
general
belief that to meet the changing
expectations
Critical
and
capabilities
and
cross-curriculum
of
society
and
to
contribute
to
the creation
Ethical
Creative
Thinkingof a
Mind
behaviour
priorities
which
addLab
richness
and
more
productive,
sustainable
and just
society,
young people
need a wide
and
adaptive
depth
to thewill
learning
areas
and
help set
Numeracy
ICT
of knowledge,
understanding, skills and
students
see
the
interconnectedness
dispositions. Intercultural
and relevanceunderstanding
of their learning.
Critical and Creative thinking
Australian National Curriculum
Critical and creative thinking are fundamental to students developing a
habit of effective thinking.
Students learn to select from a range of thinking strategies and to
adapt and transfer their knowledge to new contexts. Increasingly, they
manage their own learning as they become confident and
autonomous learners and thinkers.
Changes in society have led to the need for what is often described as
anywhere, anytime, ubiquitous learning and problem solving. Given
that students will face unknown challenges and technologies in the
future, they need the skills to think creatively, innovate, solve
problems and engage with new disciplines.
Twenty-first century learning theories emphasise the importance of
authentic and inquiry-based learning which encourage students to
plan and organise learning activities with their peers
Personal and Social competence
Australian National Curriculum
In the Australian Curriculum students develop
personal and social competence as they learn to
understand and manage themselves, their
relationships, lives, work and learning more
effectively.
This involves recognising and regulating their
emotions, developing concern for and understanding
of others, establishing positive relationships, making
responsible decisions, working effectively in teams
and handling challenging situations constructively.
Project Implementation
Teachers Training
Supervision & Support
School Projects
Mind Labs’ New Solution for Schools
School Lab
Student Kit
Project
Implementation
Mind Lab provides the school with a solution to curricular
requirements associated with thinking and life skills