LEARNING POWER

1. LEARNING POWER (ELLI)

2. Objectives • To give a brief overview of the research that underpins ELLI • To introduce ELLI, learning power and the seven dimensions of learning • To gain an understanding of the process that would involve implementing ELLI into school programs • Provide opportunities for questions • DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

3. Research • The effective Lifelong Learning Inventory (ELLI) was developed over a three year period at the University of Bristol, in a project funded by the Lifelong Learning Foundation. • The research project gathered data on nearly 2000 learners from the age of 7 through to adult learners and revealed seven dimensions of learning power. The data found that through the course of formal schooling • Learners become more fragile and dependent the longer they are in school • Student’s sense that learning is learnable decreases through school • Creative thinking drops steadily from Year 4 to Year 10 • Critical curiosity, meaning making and strategic awareness drop from Year 4 to Year 8 Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

4. Seven Dimensions Changing and learning* a sense of myself as someone who learns and changes over time Meaning making* making connections and seeing that learning 'matters to me' Critical curiosity* an orientation to want to 'get beneath the surface' Creativity risk-taking, playfulness, imagination and intuition Learning relationships learning with and from others and also able to manage without them Strategic awareness being aware of my thoughts, feelings and actions as a learner and able to use that awareness to manage learning processes Resilience the readiness to persevere in the development of my own learning power Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

5. Engaging with the Seven Dimensions • Students learn about the seven dimensions through metaphors (eg: cartoon association) • By increasing awareness of the learning dimensions and by fostering them within the classroom, teachers are able to stimulate learning power and help children to become better learners. “One of the most widely reported benefits is of learners and teachers becoming confident with a whole new language for learning. Many find their profiles motivate them to improve their learning.” Vital Hub, 2007 Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

6. Hello, I’m Lenny and my learning strength is resilience. I love to challenge my thinking and learning. I don’t give up easily – even when things are difficult. Hello, my name is Carmen and my learning strength is strategic awareness. Hello, I’m Marvin and my learning strength is creativity. I love playing with possibilities and using my imagination to solve problems in different ways. Hello, I’m Gerard and my learning strength is curiosity. I love asking my own questions to find out what’s really going on. Hello, I’m Vinny and my learning strength is in meaning making. Soaring high up in the sky Hello, my name is Elli and my learning strength is in learning relationships. I like sharing my thoughts and ideas with others. Hello, my name is Carmen and my learning strength is strategic awareness. I have a toolkit of strategies that I am able to use in different learning situations. Seven Dimensions Applied at Westbury Park School Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

7. Another example of the Seven Dimensions Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

8. Graphs from ELLI Online Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

9. Class Profiles as Bar Graphs Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

10. ELLI for Teachers • Enables teachers to focus on learning and learners • Describes the energy to learn in terms of seven dimensions of learning • Provides a vocabulary and language to talk about learning • Describes ways in which teachers release energy for learning in their classrooms Department of Education and Training www.det.nt.gov.au

11. ELLI for Learners • Makes learning learnable • Takes the mystique out of the process of learning for pupils • Enables pupils to focus on different aspects of learning during lessons • Gives a focus to reflect on learning • Provides a way of celebrating achievements in learning alongside curriculum success Department of Education and Training www.det.gov.au

12. Linking ELLI with the Middle Years Effective Lifelong Learning Department of Education and Training www.det.net.gov.au

13. Acknowledging Middle Years’ Learner Needs… • Empowering and engaging learners through demystifying the learning process. • Shaping their identity as a learner • Giving learners ownership and a sense of purpose • Increasing opportunities as a learner for success • Providing opportunities for the learner to gain a deeper understanding of themselves as a learner therefore increasing their capacity to become self-directed learners

14. Finding out more… There are several websites that can • http://www.ellionline.co.uk/ • http://www.bristol.ac.uk/education/enterprise/elli/implementing/practice The Middle Years team have created a Wikispace http://www.vitalhub.net/ Department of Education and Training www.det.net.gov.au