““In times of change learners In times of change learners inherit the earth, while the inherit the earth, while the learned find themselves learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer with a world that no longer exists.”exists.”

Eric HofferEric 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 marksStudents returning for the next stage of their

programmeStudents developing their learning dispositions

as measured by ELLIStudent 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 definitionsIntroduction to the 7 dimensions of learning

power and examples of initiativesGroups to consider further initiatives to develop

different dimensionsFeedback 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