Coyote Counselling » learning cycle

Intro to the Circle

collinsd — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:55:51 +0000

The two of us sat at the fire pit. I could feel myself getting anxious. We had been sitting for about ten minutes. The students, playing on the grass, finished lunch about thirty minutes ago. Certainly, they had enough free time.

Working Through Frustration

collinsd — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:15:50 +0000

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.

“I’ll Try”

collinsd — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:07:32 +0000

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.

Learning Cycles

collinsd — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:38:16 +0000

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.