AWE, WONDER & LEARNING OUTSIDE THE

CLASSROOMNOVEMBER 2018

KEVIN LONG

Aims

Through this workshop we will explore the impact of:

– the prosocial emotions of awe, wonder& elevation,

– the importance of situated experiences for

engaging students in learning

– and for developing aspects of character through

relationships, meaningful work and purpose.

Aristotle

“Educating the mind

without educating the heart

is no education at all.”

“What we see changes what we know what we know changes what we see …”

Jean Piaget

Awescape

Classical

Beauty/Nature

Shared

Self

THE PROSOCIAL EMOTIONS

Appealing Learning

• Aristotle saw 3 Appeals that all persuasive arguments must have to be effective:

1. Ethos: quality and credibility. 2. Logos: logic--an argument must appeal to reason. 3. Pathos- emotional connection.

“ethos and logos are irrelevant in the absence of pathos”

Awe

Appreciation

Elevation

Admiration

Expectations

GRASPING THE WORLD

“We Contain Multitudes”

• Powerful experiences are Situated and Embodied

• A change in circumstances may shine a new light on people’s qualities…

• Allows students to see themselves and others anew. Builds Tolerance.

• Team mates saw them in a new light …. Student saw their team mates seeing them in a new light.

• Enduring memories and confidence from practical wisdom

RELATIONSHIPS

ARE

EVERYTHING!

MEANING IN EDUCATION

EXPLICIT

TACIT

Without experiencehow can we relate to codified definitions

Knowledge Pyramid

LOTC provides for depth of knowledge > Socialized , practical, connected –highly engaged!

A CARTESIAN CATASTROPHE

MIND

BODY

“The world and I are within one another.”

Neuro-sequential Hierarchy

THE WILL TO CARE

TO KNOW

TO DO

Education is an act of engagement with the world

Teach them that caring in every domain implies competence... There is nothing mushy about caring.

It is the strong resilient backbone of human life.”

LOTC & “Getting smart to make the world a

better place”

We can reshape our situation by changing the context for our learning and action

Learning outside the classroom changes lives…

1. Support Relationships with pro social emotions & sharing and understanding

2. Deepen Learning with curiosity from wonder

3. Raise Attainment: beautiful and meaningful work

4. Enhance Well Being from positive Core Experiences

5. A Will To Care from being authentically engaged

Through this workshop we explored the impact of:

1. ENGAGING EMOTION - using the prosocial emotions of awe, wonder& elevation,

2. From WONDER to CURIOSITY the importance of situated experiences for engaging students in learning

3. WILL TO CARE and for developing aspects of character through relationships, meaningful work and purpose.

Thank youfor listening

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