Search Activity and Education

Denis DavydovHead of Laboratory of Behavioral AttitudesModern University for the Humanities (Moscow),

PhD, EARLI and BBCC member

Education for Sustainable Development

Education for Sustainable Development

Envisioning

Critical thinking and Reflection

Tolerance for controversy

Systems thinking

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Four types of behavior

Search Activity

Stereotyped Behavior

Chaotic Behavior

Renunciation of Search

Search Activity

N.Bogdanov-Bel’skiy“Calculations without notes”

- No a definite forecast of results.

- Constant monitoring of these results.

Fantasizing

FightEscape

Rethinking

Planning

Search activity role:• body's protect from deteriorative factors;

• determines the progress of civilization;

• foundation enterprise and civic activity;

• can be used for forecasting educational difficulties and for optimization of education;

• appropriate for developing individual educational project planning;

• unrealized SA leads to aggression and destructive social processes, like a revolution or terrorism.

Education must develop the search activity, and at the same time, provide the means for its implementation.

Stereotyped Behavior –definite forecast of the results

Chaotic Behavior (panic) – behavior without feedback between activity and its outcome

Renunciation of Search • learned

helplessness (M.Seligman

Fedor Reshetnikov“The bad mark again”

Education

Why Search Activity Concept?• Individual educational project planning.• Optimization of education in general.

Test Retest

We can measure the education quality!

Compare behavioral attitudes according to the gender

The Russian sample (2009-2012; D.Davydov).

Difference in behavioral attitudes between in groups of various training types.

Balance of logical and imaginative thinking

Showing the relativity of the truthand controversial approaches

Elimination of the generality of failures

Experience of errors, elimination of generality of achievements.

Encourage spontaneity and initiative

Learning tasks that have more than one true solution

Learning tasks when the student himself have to find the methods of solution

Emotional contact and supporting self-esteem

Having interests outside of school

If the search activity attitude predominant

Self-dependent choice of form and content of education.

Learning tasks that require transformation assimilated ways to solve problems in unfamiliar situations ("problem teaching").

Presentation of training tasks in a tight "form of competition", as a challenge.

The high level of complexity of tasks that students might not solve from the very first time.

Creative tasks with fuzzy goals, Hands-Off or Delegating Management style.

Prevent the perception of achievement as a "final", show the perspective and motivation to further overcome the difficulties.

Preventing antisocial behavior by engaging in outside school activities.

If the SB is the predominant attitudeIn the initial stages of learning not to use the training tasks requiring a high autonomy.

The first stage learning - tasks with intended clear result and with familiar methods.

Begin with low uncertainty in the training tasks (situations), then the uncertainty should increases.

The constant reliance on the successful results obtained.

The second stage - the choice of methods for achieve the intended in advance result.

Gradual implementation problem-based learning, developmental tasks requiring creativity and self-development methods of operation.

If the CB is the predominant attitude

Providing less freedom to choose their own educational paths.

In the initial stages of learning not to use the training tasks requiring a high autonomy.

Limited use of problem-based learning.

In the case of failures and trouble in learning - to give clear instructions to implement the of training tasks and to overcome the problems.

The development of reflexivity. The emphasis in training on introspection activities and the ability to substantiate the choice of tools and methods of activity.

If the passive is the predominant attitudeSupport for self-esteem, make training task forms which reduces the risk of fall self-esteem in case of failure.

Convincing that the errors in solving educational problems - it's OK.

The constant reliance on the any successful results obtained.

In the initial stages of learning not to use the training tasks requiring a high autonomy.

Elongation period of study for reducing academic load.

Stimulation of activity outside of school. It is important to create a positive experience in solving difficulties.

Gradually apply the exercises to strengthen right hemispheric (or imaginative) thinking.

Stimulation hobbies of an art.

Development of emotional relationships with other pupils and teacher.

Next goals

1. Development toolkit

2. Intercultural study

3. Test differences: first and last year students, gender, regions and subjects group, academic advancements group etc.

3. Testing BASE questionary in learning practice

Our other areas:

- subjective well-being of students;

- Social factors of intelligence (n= 9 000);

- healthy behavior attitudes of students.

The Search Activity Concept

It makes Education for Sustainable Development goals more clear

It suggests a clear paths to achieve these goals

It gives to evaluate compliance education with the goals of ESD

Thank you for your attention!

Any questions?

Denis Davydovddavydov@hotmal.co.uk