1. Effective Leadership of Interactive Education Dr Elyssebeth Leigh Sydney, Australia [email_address]

5. Cynefin Domains A model for thinking about different ways to manage knowledge

6. Decision rules for using interactive learning in each domain

7. A thinking continuum for 21 st Century

8. How and where do these occur in interactive learning?

10. Framework One Where do you focus most of your attention in a simulation? Box 2 High focus on individual Low focus on group Box 1 Low focus on group Low focus on individual Box 3 High focus on individual High focus on group Box 4 High focus on group Low focus on individual

11. Framework Two Four Adult Learning Strategies Humanistic, Learner Centred Freedom to learn Rogers, Heron, Perls, Egan ” Unconditional positive regard" Respect for learner’s goals Self Directed Learning (Andragogy) Freedom as learners Knowles Learners’ goals are central Personal judgements of success Training & Efficiency in Learning Freedom from distraction in learning Mager, Davies, Gagne Teaching from base of ‘ authority ’ There are hierarchies of values Testing as judgment Critical Pedagogy/Social Action Freedom through learning Freire, Illich Collective personal action Learning is not value free Acceptance of criticism

12. Quest Painting your house Lost in the fog Making movies Goals Well defined at start M e t h o d s Not well defined at start Well known Not well known Framework Three Methods and Goals

17. Style plus Format Leigh and Spindler MODERATOR Mantle of expert, war games IMPROVISOR Starpower, XB TEACHER Puzzles, ‘games’, theatre FACILITATOR ‘ Creating a farrago’ Low High T R U S T Low High INTERVENTION

18. Expectations and Perceptions Facilitator Participant Other Expectations of self by others and others by self of self by others and others by self Perceptions Me Me Expectations and Perceptions Me Me = of self by self Triangle of Forces

20. Let ’s Play

21. Dr Elyssebeth Leigh Gaming Simulation Facilitation and Team Work

32. A Life Cycle of Group Development According to Tuckman ’s analysis of research – groups go through a number of phases Each group may spend more or less time in each phase – but the phases occur in a specific order Groups that manage their transitions from phase to phase in a positive and open manner are more likely to have a positive experience – and may do a ‘better’ job However groups that do not do so, can still achieve goals – with less likelihood of having a ‘good’ experience

33. FORMING entering the space / working out how to act Concerns and actions - reserved, needing to be led, wanting direction, expecting to be told FORMING

34. STORMING Setting / challenging boundaries STORMING Concerns and actions - conflict, taking the lead or demanding others do so, setting direction/or resisting direction proposed

35. NORMING NORMING Finding ways to define agreement, Working together agreeably Concerns and actions - collaboration, everyone leading and following, sharing and asking

36. Concerns and actions - sub groups as more friendly, being with people I like, less concern for the whole SWARMING SWARMING Distraction by groups forces, seeking comfort in the familiar

37. UN FO RM ING UNFORMING Time and group/external factors creating desire to leave Concerns and actions - losing interest, lack of attention, concern about other/unrelated things

38. PERFORMING PERFORMING Working together, collaboration at a high level of commitment, quality is paramount Concerns and actions - are we doing the best we all can? No blame. How can we achieve our goal together?

39. MOURNING Time to end this group, leaving friends/enemies. What did we gain/learn? Concerns and actions - It’s time to part. What happens next? How did we do? I am leaving friends. I am sad MOURNING

40. Appreciating difference - Valuing diversity

42. The Resource Investigator Develops contacts with the outside world. A source of outside information and ideas. Explores and reports on ideas, developments and other resources from outside the group. Creates and maintains external contacts which may be useful to the team. Negotiates with outside contacts.