Adding Sizzle and Substance to your teaching
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Welcome !
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Say hello to the person next to you and tell them why you chose
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Aims of this workshop
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To introduce (or re- introduce) you to the key
principles of creative brain friendly learning.
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To share some experiences of using these
methods to add sizzle and substance to
undergraduate and post-graduate teaching in
the School of Nursing Midwifery and Health.
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To motivate you to consider trying out some of
these techniques
NB. This is not intended be an expert led session
on education research etc.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this workshop you will:
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Have experienced a rich and multi- sensory
learning environment.
You will be able to:
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Identify potential benefits of using creative,
brain friendly learning methods in your teaching
(and maybe in your staff meetings as well!).
You will feel motivated to:
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Learn more… and tailor these methods to your
specific circumstances, adding sizzle and
substance to your teaching.
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Brain friendly learning is a philosophy and variety of
techniques for making learning faster, more fun and
more effective.
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It is learner-centred, with a focus on positive
outcomes and strategies for success1,2
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It is closely related to experiential learning3,4,5
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As far back as 450 BC the ancient Chinese
philosopher Confucius said:
(which has been a mainstay of adult learning for many
years).
“Tell me, and I will forget. Show me, and I may remember,
involve me, and I will understand.”
The Learning Legacy of the Past
19th and 20th century traditional
learning models
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Teacher or trainer as “expert”
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Classroom style, serious, dry learning
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The factory model- one size fits all
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Individualistic, often competitive
approaches
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Based on books, words and abstract
concepts
Diseases & Cures Activity
In this activity we refer to the older approaches as
“diseases” of traditional training and suggest some
possible “cures” based on creative brain friendly learning.
• Please work in pairs to complete the activity on the
handout.
5 Key Principles
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The 5 Principles discussed in
this taster workshop are
copyrighted by Kaizen
Training.
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The Kaizen book The Trainer’s
Toolkit: Bringing BrainFriendly Learning to Life, by
Kimberley Hare and Larry
Reynolds is recommended as
further reading.
State is (almost)
everything
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Resourceful states for learning
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Curiosity
To create attention
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High energy
To energise or create emotions
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Healthy concern
To create higher motivation and
a vested interest (NB. Too much is unhelpful)
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Well being
To improve focus, enhance comfort,
and reduce stress
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Confidence
To celebrate, have fun, fix long term memory
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Relax
To focus inwards and promote reflection
Facilitate creation
not consumption
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Honour uniqueness
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Multiple Intelligences
Gardner identified 8 types of
intelligence
1.
Interpersonal
2.
Logical/Mathematical
3.
Visual
4.
Musical/Rhythmic
5.
Intrapersonal
6.
Bodily
7.
Naturalistic
8.
Linguistic/Verbal
Make learning rich
and multi-sensory
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Keep it real !
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Interpersonal
Characteristics:
Aptitude for understanding,
empathising and communicating
with other people.
Creative strategy:
Bounces ideas off others.
Logical/Mathematical
Characteristics:
Aptitude for processing
analytically, good at
calculating and carrying
out steps in a sequence.
Creative strategy:
Breaks down the problem
into concrete, do-able
steps.
Visual
Characteristics:
An aptitude for seeing, imagining
and creating pictures – both inside
the mind and externally.
Creative strategy:
Creates visual representationssees things happening. Paints or
draws
Musical / Rhythmic
Characteristics:
A sensitivity to pitch,
rhythm, tone and melody.
An enjoyment of music.
Creative strategy:
Listens to music, plays an
instrument, hums or sings
in order to think more
creatively.
Intrapersonal
Characteristics:
An aptitude for accessing
wisdom through reflection.
Good at thinking things
through, processing events
and experiences and
learning from them.
Creative strategy:
Sits and thinks
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Bodily
Characteristics:
An aptitude for physical
movement and using the
body.
Creative strategy:
Thinks whilst throwing a
ball around, or clicking a
pen, or just pacing.
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Naturalistic
Characteristics:
An aptitude for
appreciating and being with
nature. Often concerned
about the environment and
about ecology.
Creative strategy:
Goes outside, gardens,
hikes, walks, climbs
mountains
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Linguistic/verbal
Characteristics:
An aptitude for expressing
thoughts clearly through the
spoken or written word
Creative strategy:
Uses metaphors and stories.
Reading what others have said
or thought inspires their own
creativity
Activity
In 3 groups present one of the 5 key
principles in a way that engages
particular intelligences by
presenting it as :
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A song, poem or rap
OR drama, comedy sketch, mime or
dance.
OR formula, flow chart , spider
diagram or mind map
OR as an outdoor or other
naturalist type of activity.
Use props, music etc.