This document summarizes a presentation on the Convergence Theory of Learning given by Arlynne Awayan at the Conference on Learning, Teaching and Learning 2017. The Convergence Theory of Learning is a conceptual framework that depicts how knowledge is absorbed, processed, and retained through a process of converging critical, systems, and design thinking with motivation, mindfulness, metacognition, and multi-modal mentoring to cultivate integrity, solidarity, and creativity in learners. The theory involves three phases - emergence to increase instructional success through questioning, divergence to examine problems using the three modalities of thinking, and convergence to arrive at deep learning through an integrated application of the thinking modalities.

1. Title of Presenta.on:
Convergence Theory of
Learning: Educa5ng Ci5zens of
the Future
Presented by:
Arlynne Awayan
Co-Founder, Na.onal Digital Educator Society
Asst. Prof of Marke.ng,
De la Salle University-Dasmarinas
Organiza.onal Development & Training Manager
LEADS Agricultural Products Corpora.on
Conference on Learning, Teaching and Learning 2017

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3. Convergent Theory of Learning
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Beltran, Benigno (2016)

4. Convergence Theory of Learning
• A conceptual framework that portrays a par.cular way of
how knowledge is absorbed, processed, and retained
during the kind of learning appropriate for the new
cosmology and the new understanding of the human being.
• View of learning based on a process of convergence where
the coalescing of cri.cal, systems and design thinking
integrates with the triple dialec.cs of mo.va.on,
mindfulness and metacogni.on, and mul.-modal
mentoring.
• All these converge towards the inculca.on of the values of
integrity, solidarity and crea.vity in the learner as end-
goals of a convergent educa.on process.
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8. Cri.cal Thinking
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9. Design Thinking
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12. Three Phases of Convergence
1. Emergence: focuses on the prepara.on on
how to increase instruc.onal success
fostered by driving ques.ons to encourage
inquiry and trigger the learner’s curiosity
2. Divergence: the problem is examined using
the three modali.es of thinking - cri.cal,
systems and design thinking
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13. Three Phases of Convergence
3. looking at the topic using the combina.on of
the three modali.es of thinking to arrive at
deep learning, and grow in integrity,
solidarity, and crea.vity. The learners should
learn honesty, fairness, empathy and
innova.veness.
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