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The Theory Part - Learning about learning | SPELT | Wali Zahid
Wali Zahid's presentation at the 29th SPALT Conference covered learning theories, active learning, and best practices for educators, particularly focusing on Gen Y learning preferences. Key aspects included collaborative and cooperative learning, the importance of learner readiness, and various educational theories such as Kolb's and Bloom's taxonomy. The talk emphasized adapting teaching strategies to engage younger learners effectively and foster long-term retention of knowledge.
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- 1. The Theory Part Learningabout learning Wali Zahid | ceo, Skill City Bahrain 29th Annual International SPELT Conference Lahore, Pakistan: 2 November 2013
- 2. Mingle: Theorist hunt •Stand up. Try to meet everyone • Tell them 1. Which theory you are good at (in learning & training field) 2. Which theory you are keen to know more about • Move to next person
- 3. Who’s Wali? • Asianbusinesses have known Wali for his 20-year work on business leadership & executive coaching • Leads the longest-running Train-The-Trainer program | 14th year | 16+ Asian locations | 1,000+ trainers • Taught MBA courses at IBA, ZABIST, CBM, UMT • Board/Advisory @ LCWU, Indus Valley, CBM, PSTD • At heart: a disruptor | challenging training efficacy, schooling, leadership readiness
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- 5. That’s us onweb | skillcity.co
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- 7. Advising Nawaz Sharifgovt • Was flown in to advise the new Nawaz Sharif government on turning around state-owned enterprises before the cabinet took oath!
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- 9. 2050 interview -Urdu Digest
- 10. CEO Summit withShahbaz
- 11. At Pakistan Vision2025 meet
- 12. Three parts ofthe talk 1. What is learning & teaching? 2. What are some of the most useful learning theories? 3. How can we use this learning as an educator?
- 13. Part 1 What islearning & teaching?
- 14. So just whatis training? 1. What is learning? 2. What is active learning? 3. What is teaching? 4. What is training? 5. What is facilitating?
- 15. Mini Quiz: Who’swho? Match the descriptions with the definitions? A. B. C. D. Someone explaining how to assemble a rifle. Someone preparing a class of O Level for their GCSEs. Someone preparing a group of athletes to run a race. Someone encouraging workers to find ways to increase their employability. E. Someone giving prepared lessons to a group of univ students. F. Someone helping a student to prepare for a test. Lecturer Tutor --------- Trainer Teacher ----- Instructor ----- Facilitator ---------
- 16. What is activelearning? • Active learning is when learners are engaged in more activities than just listening. • They are involved in dialogue, debate, writing and problem solving, as well as higher-order thinking. Bonwell and Eison
- 17. From simple tocomplex • As you move from simple to complex tasks, two types of learning required: • Collaborative learning: carefully structured. Group formation and learner roles important • Cooperative learning: a form of collaborative learning that has five specific criteria to maximise learning
- 18. Cooperative learning Five keycomponents: 1. Positive interdependence: each individual depends on and is accountable to the others 2. Individual accountability: each person in the group learns the materials 3. Promotive interaction: group members help one another, share information, clarify 4. Social skills: emphasis on interpersonal skills 5. Group processing: assessing how effectively they are working with one another
- 19. 14 ways toacquire knowledge
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- 21. Use combinations • Eachtrainee, child, adult, learner has a unique combination lock – the way they will learn. Use that! • This brings us to mass customisatisation!
- 22. Learner readiness • Whatis more important for a learner to learn new skills, knowledge and attitude in face-to-face, classroom setting? 1. Trainer expertise and effective delivery, or 2. Learner willingness and motivation
- 23. Learner readiness: SkillCitypoll When the student is ready, the teacher arrives!
- 24. Wali on learnerreadiness A learner will only develop a skill if they have the will Shaolin Soccer clip
- 25. What is will& skill? • Will = desire, • Skill = ability, hunger, drive, competence, ambition, capability, willingness, your something you reason for being, are known for, mindset niche, skillset
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- 27. To increase… • Will= find out • Skill = The P word what really excites • Practice. Practice. you (OCD), make it Practice. your life’s purpose • Gladwell: 10,000 • Also, find out hours of practice! what’s holding you back!
- 28. The right vsthe easy thing! • Rise and shine clip • Welcome to the grind! • This clip will guide you how to create global success and create Olympians!
- 29. Gen Y’ers /Millennial kids
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- 31. Gen Y learningpreferences 1. Doing is more important than knowing 2. A need for immediacy 3. Trial and error approach to problem solving (PBL) 4. Low boredom threshold 5. Multitasking and parallel processing 6. Visual, nonlinear and virtual learning 7. Collaborative learning 8. Constructivist approach Source: Ashridge UK 2010
- 32. In summary… Gen Y’ers/Millennials: •Teachers, principals, bosses, parents do not matter much – knowledge is cheap! • Instead, peers influence their decisions! • Extremely low attention spans • Low boredom threshold • Parallel processing: texting/study/talking
- 33. The way GenY will work • Did you know? Social media version clip • Microsoft Future Vision clip
- 34. Part 2 What aresome of the most useful learning theories?
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- 36. Learning about learning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. ClassicalConditioning Theory (Pavlov) Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory Four Stages of Learning Bloom’s Taxonomy - original & revised Sensory Learning Preferences (NLP) VARK learning styles (Neil Fleming) Multiple Intelligences (Gardner)
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- 38. Classical conditioning theory •People learn either to seek a reward or avoid a punishment
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- 40. Kolb Learning StylesInventory
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- 42. Four Stages ofLearning Unconscious incompetence Conscious incompetence Conscious competence Unconscious competence
- 43. Curve in Stagesof Learning
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- 45. Bloom’s old vsnew compared
- 46. Bloom’s old vsnew compared
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- 48. iPad apps onBloom wheel
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- 50. Bloom verbs foroutcomes
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- 52. 4 VARK styles– Q 1 2013 27% 28% 21% 24% V A R K May 2013: Based on the 101,773 responses to online VARK Questionnaire during January-April 2013.
- 53. 4 VARK styles– Q 4 2011
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- 56. Part 3 How canwe use this learning as an educator?
- 57. Research: what weretain…
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- 59. Our action plan •Use variety of learning methods that are suitable to Gen Y • Use teacher behavior that is helpful, non-controlling • Use activities which help in longterm memory
- 60. Manage disruptive learners •How a Social Studies Grade 7 teacher develops projectorientation! • Pay It Forward clip
- 61. Become likeable! • Everychild needs a champion TED clip • Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like!
- 62. And, don’t … •Don’t punish everyone for one person’s mistake • Clip
- 63. Part: Bonus Open SpaceTechnology
- 64. Open Space Technology •A remarkable, but not mainstreamed method • Some tried, but couldn’t go on!
- 65. OST: Four Principles 1.Whoever comes is the right people 2. Whenever it starts is the right time 3. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have 4. When it’s over, it’s over
- 69. Try OST • Youmay like to try OST some time and see how results are different and learner motivation increases!
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- 71. Thank You! Wali Zahid www.skillcity.pk skillcity@live.com +92300 820 1 88 9 +971 50 2 55 3 88 7 +973 3416 0522