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What happens when we learn? Adventures
in Learning offers a framework in which the intuitions
of individual teachers have been synthesised into a
broader understanding of how learning happens. It suggests
a holistic model, which strives to integrate a number
of learning theories. 'Adventures in Learning' uses
the metaphorical notion of the Learner's Journey, to
discuss how learning happens over time.
The learner is the 'hero' of the adventure,
who - having been 'called to action' - travels on an
exciting but sometimes arduous journey from the 'ordinary
world', towards the ultimate reward of independent learning
and self-development.
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Mike Tilling is a freelance education
and training consultant who specialises in flexible
approaches to learning and materials development. He
has worked with TECs, businesses, public sector organisations
and educational institutions in developing access to
learning and varied teaching techniques.
About the Book
Adventures in Learning is aimed
at those looking for a more creative and imaginative
approach to teaching and learning. Drawing on examples
ranging from Shakespeare to science fiction, Adventures
in Learning explores the relationship between narrative
structures and the personal Œstories¹ of individual
learners. In particular, it identifies the metaphor
of the Learner's Journey and describes how teachers
can intervene in a practical way to offer the learner
crucial support and guidance at each of the steps in
that journey.
Adventures in Learning explains how
teachers can:
- integrate other theories about how
we learn into a coherent 'vision' of learning that
unfolds over time
- recognise the phases of the Learner¹s
Journey and make practical interventions at key moments
- shape the experience of learners
from the'Œmicro' level of the individual lesson to
the Œmacro¹ level of the learning lifetime.
The School Effectiveness Series Adventures
in Learning is part of The School Effectiveness
Series, which focuses on practical and useful ideas
for individual teachers and schools.
The series addresses issues of whole-school
improvement and new knowledge about teaching and learning,
and offers straightforward solutions that teachers can
use to make life more rewarding for themselves and for
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