2. A parent can help children...
1. Imagine ‘what is possible’
2. Learn, Know, Understand, Perform - Framework
3. Appreciate their inner Conflicts
4. Help resolve their Conflicts
5. Build Self-Efficacy
3. 1. Help the learners imagine ‘what is possible’
5. In his book ‘Social Intelligence’, author Daniel Goleman explains
the impact of emotions on learning and performance...
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9. Stories can play a major role in creating such
’inspired moments of learning’
10. HOW: stories can fire-up the learners’ imagination
“Don’t Drink and Drive”
Stories can be instruments of information and transformation, taking the
audience from the familiar to the unfamiliar (Jackson 1995)
When one identifies with the character who has changed one can envision and
embrace the possibility of change in oneself (Clark 2001)
12. a) Learn - build learners’ inner strength to learn
b) Know - help learners become better at acquiring knowledge of a subject matter
c) Understand - develop modes of thinking to look at the world from different
perspectives
d) Perform - how to attain mastery
13. 2a) Learn
Build learners’ inner learning strength by cultivating
dispositions like emotional resilience, grit, deep
engagement and meta-learning, i.e. develop learning-to-
learn skills
15. 2b) Know
Facilitate the learners become better at acquiring
knowledge in a particular subject-matter by fostering good
study habits and explaining how to search for and
validate good knowledge sources on the web.
17. 2c) Understand
Help the learners acquire deep disciplinary knowledge and
modes of thinking for looking at the world through
different lenses, which leads to deeper understanding
27. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Trying is the first step
towards failure
- Homer Simpson
Cynicism, Skepticism
Fear of Failure or Ridicule
(what will other’s think of me)
28. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Trying is the first step
towards failure
- Homer Simpson
Cynicism, Skepticism
Fear of Failure or Ridicule
(what will other’s think of me)
Inertia to Act or lack of
energy and enthusiasm
29. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Trying is the first step
towards failure
- Homer Simpson
Cynicism, Skepticism
Fear of Failure or Ridicule
(what will other’s think of me)
Inertia to Act or lack of
energy and enthusiasm
Rigid Mindset
(habits die hard)
30. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Lack of Self-Efficacy
Self-belief about lack of abilities,
that in-turn leads to lesser effort
being put into learning
31. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Lack of Self-Efficacy
Self-belief about lack of abilities,
that in-turn leads to lesser effort
being put into learning
Boredom & Anxiety
32. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Lack of Self-Efficacy
Self-belief about lack of abilities,
that in-turn leads to lesser effort
being put into learning
Boredom & Anxiety
Ambiguity or Lack of Clarity
33. Inner conflicts of a learner could be...
Lack of Self-Efficacy
Self-belief about lack of abilities,
that in-turn leads to lesser effort
being put into learning
Boredom & Anxiety
Ambiguity or Lack of Clarity Focus on Problems not Solutions
35. - Benevolent, allow mistakes
- Freedom to fail, often
- Provide Motivation - recognition, reputation
- Connect learning with learners’ personal needs
- Build trust through integrity and competence
- Critique not criticize
36. HOW: a few examples
(Source: Peter Senge’s book
‘Fifth Discipline’)
(Source: Jim Collin’s book
‘Good to Great’)
37. In their book ‘Switch - how to change things when change is hard’
authors Chip and Dan Heath take a deeper look at inner conflicts...
38. They look at the inner conflict as a dilemma bet ween ‘HEART and
MIND’ and use the analogy given by psychologist, Jonathan Haidt...
41. THE RIDER (mind or rationality)
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- is a visionary (thinks long-term)
- good at planning and direction
- accepts delayed gratification
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- Over analyzes (analysis-paralysis)
- Limited strength (self-supervision is exhausting)
42. THE ELEPHANT (heart or emotions)
(+)
- can provide energy and enthusiasm
- responds well to positive emotions
- love, compassion, empathy, loyalty
(-)
- lazy and unpredictable
- desires instant gratification
- negative emotions (loss of energy or focus)
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Sees only problems on the path of change
Too many choices (analysis paralysis)
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I don’t have the ability (lack of self-efficacy)
How should I go about it - what steps?
45. To Resolve the Inner Conflict,
and bring about change (from ’what is’ to
’what is possible’), you need to appeal to
both the rider and the elephant
47. Self-belief about lack of abilities,
that in-turn leads to lesser effort
being put-in
- Negative self-percept
- Get distracted from performing well
Result of building Self Efficacy