Autonomous Learner Model Resource Book

George Betts, Robin Carey, Blanche Kapushion

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2021
• Print ISBN: 9781618215987
• eBook ISBN: 9781000490244
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

Autonomous Learner Model Resource Book includes activities and strategies to support the development of autonomous learners. More than 40 activities are included, all geared to the emotional, social, cognitive, and physical development of students. Teachers may use these activities and strategies with the entire class, small groups, or with individuals who are ready to be independent, self-directed, lifelong learners. These learners have the passions, abilities, skills, and attitudes to go beyond the regular curriculum and take control of their own educational pathways. Field-tested strategies and activities in the book include Find Someone Who, Teacher and Learner Questionnaires, Lifelong Notebook, Time Capsule, and Night of the Notables.

SECTION 1
LEARNER PRINCIPLES

DOI: 10.4324/9781003233183-3

TO BEGIN THE implementation of the Autonomous Learner Model, teachers must know their community of learners. Prior to beginning the Orientation Dimension, learners complete the Learner Principles survey. Teachers review the survey data and process the results for common areas. Once these areas are determined, the journey of autonomous learning has begun!

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY
Learner Principles

Dimension(s)

Orientation

• Understanding Giftedness, Talent, Intelligence, and Creativity

Domain(s)

• Social
• Emotional

Activity Description

The student completes the Learner Principles survey in preparation for the activities in the Orientation Dimension and as a foundation for beginning the autonomous learner journey. It is extremely wise to begin with the Orientation Dimension of the model to provide the basic understanding of the complete Autonomous Learner Model.

Essential Question(s)

• How do I see myself as a learner?

Outcome(s)

• To gain a sense of who students are as learners.
• To develop an understanding of the learning environment teachers want to develop.

Materials

• Handout 0.1: Learner Principles Survey

Time

• 30 minutes

Procedures

Students complete the Learner Principles survey form, selecting the appropriate response from 1 to 5 (1 being low and 5 being high).

Closure

The teacher reviews the survey and processes the results for common areas in the classroom in order to understand the group as a community of learners. This activity is foundational to the activities to follow.

Learner/Input Modifications

To be developed by the learners . . .

Variations

• Learners revisit their forms in the middle of the school year and make adjustments as they deem appropriate.
• Learners revisit their forms at the end of the school year to see how they have grown from their participation in the ALM.

Level

• All

Name: _________________________________ Date: __________________

HANDOUT 0.1 Learner Principles Survey

Directions: Complete the following survey form, selecting the appropriate response from 1 to 5 (1 being low and 5 being high).

	Circle your response:
1. I see myself at the center of my education in my environment (school, online)	1 2 3 4 5
2. I realize that I will have some classes where I am not the center of my education	1 2 3 4 5
3. I have teachers who facilitate my learning, but do not control it	1 2 3 4 5
4. I have the freedom to remove time and space restrictions for my in-depth learning	1 2 3 4 5
5. I use higher level, critical, and creative thinking skills on a daily basis in my learning and living	1 2 3 4 5
6. I incorporate my interests and passions into my curriculum through my involvement in the Enrichment, Seminars, and In-Depth Study Dimensions of the ALM	1 2 3 4 5
7. I am aware of my emotional, social, cognitive, and physical needs	1 2 3 4 5
8. I respect others through unconditional positive regard.	1 2 3 4 5
9. I work effectively in mentorships and internships	1 2 3 4 5
10. I review and consider feedback from my peers, facilitators, and mentors	1 2 3 4 5
11. I continue to add to my learning and living aspirations through my Personalized Learner Plan	1 2 3 4 5

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Introduction
• SECTION 1: Learner Principles
• SECTION 2: Activities for the Dimensions
• References
• About the Authors