Curiosity about their own learning process
Curiosity about their own learning process
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Doodle a Learner
Why? The importance of drawing (both formal drafting and informal sketching) during the process of mechanical design is super important, according to DAVID G. ULLMAN, STEPHEN WOOD and DAVID CRAIG in their study THE IMPORTANCE OF DRAWING IN THE MECHANICAL DESIGN PROCESS. It supports creativity and allows you to discover new connections and understandings. Drawing is a way to reach…
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Ongoing reflection with visual boards
Why did I choose this tool? Reflection is a natural process which happens anyway, we can’t ignore it or skip it when analyzing the competence learning to learn. The question would be: how could we reflect to maximize our personal development? How does this apply to being a trainer? Being in a field of non-formal education we are obligated to…
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Are you a Self-Directed Learner?
Why did I choose this tool? Today’s trainer should have a strong sense of personal agency to select and learn relevant information, that is to exhibit learner’s autonomy as it is so critical in supporting a productive and fulfilling professional life. How does this apply to being a trainer? Being a trainer in the frame of non-formal education is quite…
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Am I ready to learn?
Why did I choose this tool? A true awareness of one’s own learning is a core quality of a professional facilitator of learning environments. Very often, as trainers, we assume that we need to learn constantly, always with the same passion and love. This pressure very often is so big that we are unconsciously blocking our natural learning experience. This…
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