Learner Attributes

Academy of Learner Development Learner Attributes.

Heart-­Minded – We care about our development as learners, the development of other learners and the environments in which we all learn. We have compassion and empathise with other living things as a means to developing ourselves as learners and we care enough to be determined to get to the heart of the matter at hand.

Proactive – We do not wait to be told to develop ourselves as learners. We develop ourselves and keep on finding and creating opportunities to grow. We take action where it is needed.

Collabor­ative – We know how to behave in a group so that we all give our best and gain the most out of developing together. We seek collaboration and diversity of opinion as positive and necessary experiences.

Independ­ent – We are capable of developing ourselves as learners on our own. We are capable to manage our learning environment and learn independently when appropriate or necessary.

Open-Minded – We understand that there are ideas that question our own and we are hungry to learn about them, knowing that at times we will not understand or agree with them. We understand that being open-minded means being empathic, caring and willing to try new things but not at the cost of our principles as learners and as humans.

Principled – We respect the learning process and the development of our environment, ourselves and others as learners. We will not damage them by breaking the trust in others or ourselves.

Wisely Coura­geous – We are willing to go outside our comfort zone in order to develop as learners and grow as people. We assess situations and issues, draw on the resources we have and make informed decisions. We stand up for our rights as learners and protect those of others. We are not afraid to admit we were wrong.

‘Antifragile’ – Through skilled reflection, we grow stronger in the face of adversity, our failures, and through our successes.  We learn from our successes and grow from our mistakes.  We can be vulnerable, fragile, in doubt, at times, but with confidence, because we have the perspective of anti-fragility.

Erudite – We know ourselves as learners. We know what we know and know how to go about finding out what we don’t. We know how to generate knowledge, approach understanding and how to use both.

Effective Communi­cators – We strive to master appropriate ways of two-way communication in a wide range of situations and environments. We seek to find ways to communicate in unfamiliar situations or with others with different modes of communication to our own. We are in touch with ourselves, aware of our inner and outer environments.

Curious Inquirers – As we develop our curiosity, we generate and recognise the questions that come out of our experience with our learning and environment. We seek answers to these questions and gain new understanding from them through a variety of strategies. We know how to deal with questions we cannot currently answer.

Entrepreneurial Spirit – We are able to identify and create opportunities that positively affect our communities, environments, and ourselves. We are innovative and creative in making the most of those opportunities and the resources we have and in helping others to do so.  By doing, we learn, adapt, and develop.

Agile Thinkers – We use a range of thinking strategies and tools appropriately to approach our development as learners and the problems we identify and that identify themselves to us.  We are aware of our inner thoughts and intuitions.

Balanced – We strive to maintain a balance in the development of our learner attributes and to balance the way each attribute affects the others. We ensure that we are always ready and fit to develop as learners.

CHANGES

Growth-­Minded – We happily grow and develop as learners by reflecting on and taking action for our mistakes, misunderstandings and situations of disorder and uncertainty. We seek to reflect, learn and improve as learners rather than blame when things go wrong. Growth-minded is now under Antifragile.

‘Innovators’ – We are happy to innovate in the face of adversity, always seeking to make the best of what we have as well as seeking new ideas, opportunities, and materials. ‘Innovators’ is now under Entrepreneurial Spirit

‘Intuitive’ – We actively develop our intuition with the understanding that it is not always right.  We are constantly building our intuition by listening to our inner voice as we experience the world.  Intuitive is now under Agile Thinkers

‘Aware’ – We strive to be aware, vigilant and perceptive.  We notice details, opportunities, alternative perspectives, false leads, dead-ends and when it’s time to go on or to stop. ‘Aware’ is now under Effective Communicators

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