Deeper Learning
“Deep Learning is different in nature and scope than any other education innovation ever tried. It changes outcomes... and it changes learning by focusing on personally and collectively meaningful matters, and by delving into them in a way that alters forever the roles of students, teachers, families and others."
From "Deep Learning Engage the World Change the World" by Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, and Joanne McEachen.
The Six Global Competencies of Deeper Learning
Critical Thinking
Communication
Creativity
Critically evaluating information and arguments, seeing patterns and connections, construction meaningful knowledge and applying it in the real world.
Communication entails mastery of three fluencies: digital, writing, and speaking tailored for a range of audiences.
Having an ‘entrepreneurial eye’ for economic and social opportunities, asking the right questions to generate novel ideas, and demonstrating leadership to pursue those ideas into practice.
Collaboration
Citizenship
Character
Collaboration refers to the capacity to work interdependently and synergistically in teams with strong interpersonal and team‐related skills including effective management of team dynamics, making substantive decisions together, and learning from and contributing to the learning of others.
Thinking like global citizens, considering global issues based on a deep understanding of diverse values with genuine interest in engaging with others to solve complex problems that impact
human and environmental sustainability.
Character refers to qualities of the individual essential for being personally effective in a complex world including: grit, tenacity, perseverance, resilience, reliability, and honesty.
Traditional (Surface) Learning vs Deeper Learning
Surface
Student memorizes facts and details.
Student has little or no interaction with content.
Student does not comprehend underlying argument; has little conceptual understanding.
Tasks are monotonous and a chore.
External incentive is based on a test.
Goal is to recite/regurgitate information.
Deeper
Student relates content and topic to background knowledge and experiences.
Student thinks critically about arguments, concepts, and ideas.
Student creates solutions, makes new arguments, and achieves conceptual understanding.
Tasks are rigorous and relevant.
Motivation comes from within, from a desire to learn.
Goal is to achieve conceptual understanding.
From "Architects of Deeper Learning" by Lissa Pijanowsky
Deep Learning is the process of acquiring six global competencies that encompass the skills required for high functioning in a complex universe.