Stumbled across this post from Terry Heick, a US-based educator focused on social improvement through learning innovation, and Director of Curriculum, TeachThought
He argues, these five key learning strategies inspire students to be curious. Perhaps it goes without saying, but once you have ‘curious’ you can bet that ‘engagement’ will surely follow.
Note, that the third, fourth and fifth strategies all point to the value of integrating a playful, adventurous approach to learning in your curricula:
- Play – because it gives students a reason to engage with their learning;
- Collaboration – because it’s all about developing confidence and interpersonal skills in this 21st century
- Unpredictable – which is another word for ‘adventure’ – unanticipated outcomes – because it nurtures discovery.
How well do these strategies stack up in your program?