The Four Types of Learning Tasks

The Four “I’s” Inductive: a learning task that connects learners with what they already know and with their unique context Input: a learning task that invites them to examine new input (concepts, skills or attitudes) – the content of the course Inductive: a learning task that connects learners with what they already know and with their unique context Input: a learning task that invites them to examine new input (concepts, skills or attitudes) – the content of the course

The Four “I’s” Implementation: a learning task that gets learners to do something directly with that new content, somehow implementing it Integration: a learning task that integrates this new learning into their lives Implementation: a learning task that gets learners to do something directly with that new content, somehow implementing it Integration: a learning task that integrates this new learning into their lives

The Four “I’s” Inductive Input Implementation Integration Inductive Input Implementation Integration

Facilitating Learning Tasks Types of Learning Tasks Discussions in Pairs Discussions in Small Groups Games/Team Building Exercises Debriefing Small Group Discussions Leading Whole Group Discussions Types of Learning Tasks Discussions in Pairs Discussions in Small Groups Games/Team Building Exercises Debriefing Small Group Discussions Leading Whole Group Discussions

Steps What did you notice about how to set up learning tasks? Find a partner or group Help people find partners or a group Discuss the following questions, etc. How to debrief Don’t correct What do the rest of you think? (self-correcting) Rephrase What did you notice about how to set up learning tasks? Find a partner or group Help people find partners or a group Discuss the following questions, etc. How to debrief Don’t correct What do the rest of you think? (self-correcting) Rephrase

It’s Your Turn! Find a partner We’ll divide the skills between the pairs Practice 5 minutes Present to the rest of your group Debrief Find a partner We’ll divide the skills between the pairs Practice 5 minutes Present to the rest of your group Debrief