Pedagogy vs Andragogy 

Pedagogy and Andragogy are distinct teaching styles based on the learners’ age and development. Pedagogy is teacher-centered, focusing on children, while Andragogy is learner-centered, tailored to adults. Understanding these differences helps teachers create tailored, engaging learning experiences, leading to effective outcomes and enhancing professional competence. Both approaches cater to distinct learner needs and motivations.

How do you promote creativity? 

A 10 step guide.  Promoting other people’s creativity involves developing an environment that encourages and nurtures freedom, comfort and innovative thinking.   By consciously incorporating the strategies below, you can foster a more creative environment in various settings, being it at work, in education, or in everyday life.  Here are 10 steps to help you doContinueContinue reading “How do you promote creativity? “

The Learning Zone Model. 

The Learning Zone Model demonstrates how – in order to learn successfully – we must be challenged. But the balance needs to be just right.  Tom Senninger, a German Educator and Adventurer, formulated the Learning Zone Model, drawing inspiration from Lev Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development. This model encourages us to view positive encounters asContinueContinue reading “The Learning Zone Model. “

Inclusive Art and the importance of Art created by the Atypical Artist.

Throughout the world there is a growing understanding that inclusive art has a lot to give to our understanding of the world we are living in. Inclusive art is about facilitating and empowering the development of our consciousness – artists from non-conventional backgrounds again and again show us new ways of understanding how we perceiveContinueContinue reading “Inclusive Art and the importance of Art created by the Atypical Artist.”