Archive for: ’learning cycle’

Mon
18 Jan
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Working Through Frustration

Published under Learning Cycle. Tags: , , , , , , , , .
The transition from East to South in the learning cycle is where I see many students get stuck. In between these two is Southeast. This is the place where the person is trying to find a way to move from the feeling of initiative to getting the work done. I’ve looked for strategies to assist this transition. Part of the problem is trying to understand why the person is stuck.

During a presentation at a recent Outreach Conference I heard Cameron Buchanan speak.

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Tue
21 Apr
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“I’ll Try”

Published under Core Routines, Personal Story. Tags: , , .

I had a conversation with the student today. I explained why I was disappointed with his attendance and work ethic. He nodded and said that he wasn’t feeling well and had to go home. I knew how the rest of the conversation would go. So, I fell into my routine and carried on and got the same response that usually comes up in this type of discussion.

Thu
16 Apr
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Learning Cycles

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A comparison of Kolb’s learning cycle and the Natural Learning Cycle that is a part of Coyote Mentoring. I realized why the Natural Learning Cycle calls more to my heart as a teacher than what I was instructed about learning back at University.