This document discusses challenges for education in Europe. It references challenges such as wanting schools to emulate successful models from other places like Finland. It also discusses the concept of "the learning pit" which represents cognitive conflict that can lead to more creativity. It provides examples of concepts that have been used to provoke cognitive conflict for different aged groups. Finally, it discusses that eureka moments can come from working through challenges and constructing new understanding out of periods of confusion.

1. Challenges for education in Europe
James Nottingham

3. If only …

4. If only … our school was like Young Business Creatives in Nacka

5. If only … we could copy Finland’s success in PISA

9. Learn how to
learn

10. The Learning Pit
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11. The Learning Challenge
Clarity
1. Concept
2. Conflict
1
2
Confusion

12. Recent Demo Lesson Concepts
What is a toy? (5 year olds)
Can you divide odd numbers?(7 year olds)
What’s the difference between tragedy and
romance? (14 year olds)
What is culture? (15 year olds)
Is zero the same as nothing? (17 year olds)

13. Being in the pit represents cognitive conflict
I could do more
Class size feedback with
makes no fewer kids
difference

14. The Pit, according to Oddvar Thorsheim
Alsoknown as: ”Spasertur i Helvete” or ” A WALK IN HELL!!”

15. The Pit uncovers hidden variables

16. The Pit leads to more creativity

17. If you create your own storm, you’ll have more control

18. The Pit helps you discover who you really are

19. Ways out of the pit …

20. Data-driven decisions (Debra)
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.30 .50
.20 .60
.10 .70
Zone of
Desired
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0 Effects
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1.0

21. 8 Steps out of the pit …
• Step 1: Problem definition
• Step 2: Hypotheses and data
• Step 3: Quality of the data
• Step 4: Analyses and interpretation
• Step 5: Additional data
• Step 6: Conclusions
• Step 7: Action
• Step 8: Evaluation

22. Eureka moments come out of challenge
Clarity
1. Concept
2. Conflict
1
3. Construct
Confusion
3
2

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James Nottingham
Challenging Learning