Habits of Mind
Habits of Mind: Learning framework for the 21st century
2010
8/31/2010
Table of Contents:
1.0 Introduction 3
2.0 Literature review 4
3.0 Method 6
4.0 Analysis and discussion 9
5.0 Conclusion 10
6.0 Recommendations 11
7.0 Appendix 12
1.0 Introduction
Whilst learning your brain absorbs information like a big pink sponge; It is said that if you are in the right frame of mind, learning becomes simple and you gain information with ease. If your stressed, tired or just not up for it, your brain almost repels information making it very difficult to learn anything at all. Everyone who studies have different approaches to their own style of learning, some being better than others. Habits of mind is a learning framework that has been praised as being the next step in learning, its unique technique allows students to learn at their own pace as well as enjoying the stress free atmosphere that occurs when studying. Although not considered as an official learning technique, habits of mind will soon underpin most academic styles of learning.
2.0 Literature Review
Habits of mind is a concept that has been around since the time of Aristotle, Socrates and many other ancient philosophers. Although not called Habits of mind at the time, these men established that learning can be broken down to fundamental processes of thought. A simple process would be the way we interpret the world around us; the sun burns us, so we don’t stay outside for too long, sharp edges slice our skin, so we avoid touching them. It’s the smallest pieces of stimulus that drive our existence, and it is our habits of mind that control our actions in response to these stimuli. However it is not our actions that habits of mind could have the greatest impact on, it is our capacity to learn. The following is a review of the article, “Theorising habits of mind as a framework for learning” (John Campbell). It
2010
8/31/2010
Table of Contents:
1.0 Introduction 3
2.0 Literature review 4
3.0 Method 6
4.0 Analysis and discussion 9
5.0 Conclusion 10
6.0 Recommendations 11
7.0 Appendix 12
1.0 Introduction
Whilst learning your brain absorbs information like a big pink sponge; It is said that if you are in the right frame of mind, learning becomes simple and you gain information with ease. If your stressed, tired or just not up for it, your brain almost repels information making it very difficult to learn anything at all. Everyone who studies have different approaches to their own style of learning, some being better than others. Habits of mind is a learning framework that has been praised as being the next step in learning, its unique technique allows students to learn at their own pace as well as enjoying the stress free atmosphere that occurs when studying. Although not considered as an official learning technique, habits of mind will soon underpin most academic styles of learning.
2.0 Literature Review
Habits of mind is a concept that has been around since the time of Aristotle, Socrates and many other ancient philosophers. Although not called Habits of mind at the time, these men established that learning can be broken down to fundamental processes of thought. A simple process would be the way we interpret the world around us; the sun burns us, so we don’t stay outside for too long, sharp edges slice our skin, so we avoid touching them. It’s the smallest pieces of stimulus that drive our existence, and it is our habits of mind that control our actions in response to these stimuli. However it is not our actions that habits of mind could have the greatest impact on, it is our capacity to learn. The following is a review of the article, “Theorising habits of mind as a framework for learning” (John Campbell). It