ANSWER THE ESSENTIAL QUESTION AFTER SESSION SIX

After completing the online session five and all of the homework, please return to this post and answer the Essential Question for Session Five by posting a COMMENT to this blog entry.

Why does teaching with 4MAT call for multiple forms of assessment?

Nico's RAINBOWED by Alex

 

Niko, this is an experiential design that is insightful and engaging. It is interesting to let participants do a first simulation without giving them your expert advice and then let them do it again after Quadrant 2. 

They'll surely notice a difference in their behaviour! You create a nice balance between substance and experience. It'll be interesting to compare their feelings after the first round with what they experienced after round 2 and let them reflect on this. 

It's absolutely brilliant to record the situation and confront participants with the video as a basis for a conversation. I'd like to hear how you set this up so that participants still act naturally and authentically. I feel inspired after having read through your wheel. Many thanks!

Anca's RAINBOWED by Ran

 

Hi Anca, 

 

I find your training design has a lot of strengths, including a well-crafted essential question, clear and organized presentation of information, and engaging application activities.

Your essential question is well aligned with the design steps which is helpful to create a cohesive course that addresses the needs and interests of the participants.

 

Two minor suggestions from my side: 

1. Quadrant 1R: as I see that you chose “change” as concept, and you have planned a connect question “ When was the last time that you changed something to yourself or in your environment?” I would go a bit further within this question, that means “ask the participants to think about a recent change they experienced in their personal or professional life. Give them a few minutes to reflect on the change and how it impacted them.” I think it will enhance their connection feelings by doing this. 
2. Quadrant 1L: Nice idea to divide them into small groups for a discussion. As a facilitator, we might need to highlight the similarities and differences between the motivations shared by the participants and the importance of understanding this role in the context of peace and security challenges.
3. Quadrant 4L:  Based on this guided question, what activities would you design to support it? For example, an “action planning”: Work with experts to develop concrete action plans that outline specific steps they can take to support the issues they care about in their future jobs. This can help them turn their ideas into action and make a positive impact in their respective embassies.

 

Once again, I understand that designing something based on a generic topic can be challenging, but I appreciate how you managed to make it seem interesting and relevant.

Alex`s RAINBOWED by Nico

Alex,

One of the things I admire about you is your ability to see the big picture. I think you are doing a great job when you are using interactive methods during your 4MAT circle. It shows you can get people to learn together and communicate effectively. 

My feedback would be minor design: Do you think you can add to sector Q1 (connect) more about how they feel about negotiation? Like have they faced situations in their life that conversation seems impossible. Like "Experiencing camaraderie, having a sense of “having been there too”. What do you think if at Q4 they have time to reflect what they have learnt - realizing what they have become after this modul? Like establishing future use and confirming conclusions...

Anyway, I can see you’re deep and detailed on this. I really think you have a made great work with this!

Nico`s Essential Question: Session 5

Describe the five assessments you will use to measure 4MAT instructional skill including the criteria you will require:

Different kinds of assessment are required as you move around the cycle. Students will engage each other and I guide them towards to unfamiliar situation, times of uncertainty where they have to make judgments and decisions without enough time and information within the group (team-sourced). Finally learners has to extend the learning into real life and adapt skills to his/her own organization.

Alex&Niko Orange exercise

 

1. Real orange 13

2. Picture orange 2

3 Definition and history 4

The impact of learning with the 12 o`clock and 6 o`clock experience is more complete, deeper and more sensual. When you eat the orange you feel and remember experience better. You are focused and orange comes more relevant for you.

NICO - LEARNING TAKING OVER LEARNING