Master Learner Learning Journey

How does a student understand how to become successful at school? How do they make sense of how to be good at learning? There are always some students who seem to 'get it' very quickly, however, many struggle because they find it difficult to 'unlock' the secret codes, conventions, behaviours and skills that are necessary to succeed at school. This is because they are lacking the overview, the big picture, of the journey that they are on. They lack the map. The likelihood is that they see themselves as either clever, thick or inbetween and that their ability will not change much over their schooling. Yet so much can be achieved if students are informed explicitly about how to succeed and that everyone can progress over time. One of the ways to achieve this is through the 'Master Learner Learning Journey', which is an important part of a Yesassessment. 

In his book 'Mastery', George Leonard states that: "(mastery is) not really a goal or a destination but rather a process, a journey." He goes on to say: "The trouble is that we have few, if any, maps to guide us on the journey or even to show us how to find the path. The modern world, in fact, can be viewed as prodigious conspiracy against mastery." He goes on to write about the instant gratification, quick fix, mentality that, "Pervades our society," and threatens our education system. In her book, 'Mindset,' Prof. Carol Dweck describes the huge gains that can be had when we see that our intelligence, our character, and our skills, are not fixed but can develop. How students' approach set backs, failure, and success makes a large difference to their levels of achievement.

At YesAssess we have pooled these approaches together in our Master Learner Learning Journeys which provide students with maps to help them succeed in their Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills. These Journeys can be tailored for subjects, learning areas and other events. They can have a profound impact on your students' learning and enable them to succeed in their schooling.