The basic line of the course is the quote of Edward De Bono; “The quality of our future depends on the quality of our thinking!”
So, what do we really need for deep and effective learning in education and life?
Course
Meta learning and thinking skills
- from 2019-05-13 to 2019-05-17
- from 2020-05-11 to 2020-05-15
Description:
The basic line of the course is the quote of Edward De Bono; “The quality of our future depends on the quality of our thinking!”
So, what do we really need for deep and effective learning in education and life?
The course focuses on the necessary thinking processes for learning. We provide different frameworks for thinking such as the Bloom’s taxonomy, structured thinking of De Bono, critical thinking, growth mindset, philosophy, meta-learning and other major thinking frames.
We have a close look on what is happening inside the brain of the learner in order to adapt to the teaching and learning initiatives. During the course we learn about insights in different ways of thinking and define the relevance in learning.
We experience different tools for thinking in the classroom and teachers room. Valuable tools for building metacognition, self-regulation and critical thinking will be explored and provided as practical teaching material for teachers and school leaders. The course methodology is based on social constructive learning and consists of teaching moments, interactive discussions, co-creative sessions, reflections to own context and is focused on implementation in the work field of the participants. An open sourced and free to use digital 'knowledge wall' will be constructed during the course by all participants.
Focus 1: Urgency for thinking about thinking in education and frameworks for thinking (Blooms taxonomy revised)
Focus 2: The Higher Order Thinking classroom Introduction: The thinking classroom and self-steering for pupils. Lesson preparation for teaching activity.
Focus 3: Formative assessment & feedback for self-regulating learning for students (Bateson & Dilts). Asking questions and chunking as methodology for deeper thinking.
Focus 4: Creativity can be learned, how to teach creativity to learners?
Focus 5: Wrap up and action plan to become a teacher in the Higher Order Thinking Classroom
We offer a flexible cost structure. This allows you to select the package that fits best your personal or school situation. Course package (€ 650 = Participant doesn’t sleep or lunch in hotel and books another hotel on own behalf and takes care him/herself of the lunches) Lunch package (€ 855 = Participant doesn’t sleep in the hotel and books another hotel on own behalf) Full package ( € 1250 in a single room / € 1125 if you share a double room with a colleague = Participant uses all hotel accommodation offered by the course organizer)
More information: http://www.erasmusplus-ist.eu/cost-structure
Assessment Methods:
Feedback of trainer(s) on personal work and portfolio of the participant, feedback of trainer(s) and group on presentations made by the participant, assessment of final work ( such as: own action plan/ teaching activity)
Subject:
Pedagogy and didactics, metacognition, thinking skills
Competence Oriented Approach:
The course methodology is based on social constructive learning and consists of teaching moments, interactive discussions, co-creative sessions, reflections to own context and is focused on implementation in the work field of the participants. Link to our quality charter: http://www.erasmusplus-ist.eu/quality-charter
Blended Learning Modalities:
An open sourced and free to use digital 'knowledge wall' will be constructed during the course by all participants.
European Dimension Guaranteed:
The course is the result of a previous international project or collaboration. In Malta we have a partnership with a local in-service training organization, Mikiel Anton Vassalli College, the National College for Further Education, PIC 912755354. We have an active policy to include as many different nationalities as possible.
Date/s of the Course:
Name of the organising institute:
Eekhout Academy PIC 947859169
Website:
http://www.erasmusplus-ist.eu/
Where to apply:
Eekhout Academy Website: http://www.erasmusplus-ist.eu/ E-mail: international@eekhoutacademy.be
ECTS/ECVET Points:
3