European Association for Horse Assisted Education 2008 Learning with Horses; so old it is new

Outline An overview of learning – what is this about Relationship of brain and learning Historic Learning Key Elements for Learning Equine Guided Learning What horse have taught me WARNING

An overview of learning – what is this about

Relationship of brain and learning

Historic Learning

Key Elements for Learning

Equine Guided Learning

What horse have taught me

Triune Model of the Brain Neo-Cortex Limbic Reptilian

Reptilian

Neo-Cortex

= Cognitive Learning (Classroom) = Intelligence Quotient (IQ) = Brain mostly = Intellect = Conscious = Can be forgotten Neo Cortex

Limbic Learning

Limbic Learning = Learnt By Emersion – experience = Linked - Emotional Quotient (EQ) = Other than conscious = Can be working with Emotions = Whole Body

Historic Learning Taught by doing and watching Predominantly Limbic with some Neo-Cortex Outome is an other than conscious competence Accelerated learning Examples walking, hunting/gathering etc

Taught by doing and watching

Predominantly Limbic with some Neo-Cortex

Outome is an other than conscious competence

Accelerated learning

Examples walking, hunting/gathering etc

New Learning - NLP Experiential – learning by doing Whole Body Language is the entry point to the emotion Ritual utilised positively/structure Learning is often “other than conscious” Always Limbic Learning Accelerated Learning

Experiential – learning by doing

Whole Body

Language is the entry point to the emotion

Ritual utilised positively/structure

Learning is often “other than conscious”

Always Limbic Learning

Accelerated Learning

Blocks to Learning Un-safe Comparison to other learners Interference (P=p-i) Fear of making mistakes Unwanted/unknown learnt behaviours Untimely or judgemental feedback Lacking motivation

Un-safe

Comparison to other learners

Interference (P=p-i)

Fear of making mistakes

Unwanted/unknown learnt behaviours

Untimely or judgemental feedback

Lacking motivation

Positive Learning Environments Safe Encourage experimentation and play Timely and focused feedback Full body – notice your experience Outcome focused Open Motivated to learn This is Equine Assisted Learning

Safe

Encourage experimentation and play

Timely and focused feedback

Full body – notice your experience

Outcome focused

Open

Motivated to learn

What have I learnt Bacardi Frosty Bunny Mr Bojangles Bud Prudence Johnjo

Bacardi

Frosty

Bunny

Mr Bojangles

Bud

Prudence

Johnjo

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