Learning Journey Canvas

From here on, through until the end of this MOOC, we would like to invite you to work on a “Learning Journey Canvas”. A Learning Journey is a journaling method that helps to document the process of learning.

In particular, a Learning Journey is based on the following basic assumptions:

• Learning is an active process, shaped through each person’s own resourcefulness;
• Learning is most efficient when it is integrated with insightful reflection;
• Learning happens on different levels – both individually & collectively, & can be shaped together.

And a learning journal has the following general aims:

• Get thoughts & ideas out of your head, & express yourself in a variety of ways (more or less creative);
• Get a deeper insight in what you learnt/what happened each week & how & why it went that way;
• Align future learning objectives with your values & lessons learnt from past experiences;
• Record both intellectual & emotional insights regularly;
• Share with others your reflections & combine them into the final output.

How does it work:

At the end of each unit, beginning with this one, we ask that you record your main takeaways thus far. Takeaways may include: key concepts and theories that you have found useful; inspiring thoughts shared by the contributors you will meet online; personal and group reflections documenting perceptions, impressions, and feelings about the cases under study, etc.

This journaling exercise can be done autonomously in the way that fits you best: either by noting down a few keywords, or making mind maps, or via sketches, drawings, or simple prototyping, or through a combination of all these forms of expression. You can decide to do it digitally or in hard copy. We've provided editable unit-themed templates throughout this MOOC which you are welcome to download and annotate digitally or print out and use as a hard copy. All templates can be downloaded in a zip file from the repository in Unit 8 and a zip file of standard unit ones are available on the next page. But please don't feel obligated to use them - this is your journey and you can record whatever you like from this MOOC in whatever way you choose.

See below some examples of the type of things that might be included in a Learning Journey Canvas.

On the next page you will find some questions and templates to help you begin your Care-full Learning Journey Canvas.