Tag: Experiential
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Podcast show notes. Season 1 Episode 2
Learning from the Past: Unraveling the History of Education Reform Introduction: In our quest for a new education paradigm, it’s crucial to trace the historical roots of education to understand where we’ve come from and why a change is imperative. This exploration not only informs our present and future but also reveals that the ideas…
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Podcast show notes. Season 1 Episode 1
Unpacking the Journey: A Vision for Education Reform Introduction: Welcome to the inaugural episode of my podcast, the episode that sheds light on the man behind the microphone. In this episode, we’ll delve into my personal journey, the diverse projects I’ve worked on, and the unique perspective I’ve gained working with learners facing challenges, especially…
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Intrinsic and Endogenous impact on learning
Learning is a complex process that is influenced by various factors. Among these factors, the concepts of intrinsic and endogenous impact play significant roles in shaping an individual’s learning experience. In this blog post, we will explore the meaning of intrinsic and endogenous factors and discuss their impact on the learning process. Understanding Intrinsic Impact…
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Metacognitive Curriculum Design
Traditional curriculum design focuses primarily on the content and skills that students need to acquire. However, in an era of rapid change and information overload, it is equally crucial to equip learners with metacognitive skills—the ability to understand, regulate, and reflect upon their own thinking processes. Metacognitive curriculum design goes beyond subject-specific knowledge to empower…
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Intrinsic vs Extrinsic motivation: Why we should be looking inside for our desire to learn
Learning is a fundamental aspect of human existence, allowing us to acquire knowledge and develop new skills. When it comes to learning, two primary motivations drive our progress: extrinsic and intrinsic learning. Both approaches have their merits, but understanding the distinctions between them can help us unlock our true potential and foster a lifelong love…
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The Power of Metacognition in outdoor learning
Firstly what is metacognition? The act of thinking about thinking. It is being aware of yourself within the thinking and learning process. When you are able to be conscious of the learning taking place you are able to use that learning process as a toolkit to learn other things in other contexts. This is immensely…
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A Holistic Approach to Education: An Introduction
A holistic approach is a theme that has consistently run through the previous sections, it is integral to the arguments made for the changes in education, however it is worth focus here to expand further on the benefits, pedagogy and purpose of making education holistic. Fundamentally the pedagogy suggests that a holistic approach should be…
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A Learner Led Approach: The Basics
If the holistic nature of education provided by experiential learning and a project based approach are assumed, then the focus of education is on the interplay between a cohesive model of learning, and the individual learning it. Experiential learning places the emphasis on holistic learning that by its nature focusses also on the moral, spiritual,…
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Project Based Learning: An Overview
Project based learning builds upon the foundation of experiential learning by following the pedagogy through to the level of what is being taught; where experiential learning forms the basis of a holistic view of learning where learners and learning are not seen as discreet, a project-based approach is the foundation of embedding this across the…
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Outdoor Learning: Why it should be ‘as Standard’
For millions of years, throughout human history, all learning was outdoors. It is only relatively recently that we have decided in our culture to see learning in enclosed classroom spaces as somehow essential. It should not be the case that we educate in such a way as to make ease of teaching the central focus,…
Shevek Pring 