He is happy to be contacted via email ( or on LinkedIn. How the world works: an inquiry into the natural world and its laws the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies how humans use their understanding of scientific principles the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and on the environment. Watch this space!Īdrian von Wrede-Jervis is a Director of Continuum Learning in the Senior Leadership Team at Haimhausen Campus in Bavarian International School e.V., Germany. It’s early days, and we are starting with development of staff understanding for conceptual-based learning. help students use a journal to document evidence and personal reflection on their understanding of these 6 key concepts is changing as they mature.Īt our school, we are exploring how to build a culture of reflective writing/blogging, facilitated in mentor time.tie reflections on the impact of the unit to considerations of consistent, shared interdisciplinary questions based on the global context. develop MYP statements of inquiry using one of these interdisciplinary concepts.To support the connection of concepts across the disciplines, we could: Responsibility – we consider how we respond to inequalityīig ideas like these could help students grow in their understanding of the human condition (perhaps the most important thing we can teach them) and promote international mindedness?Ī unified system might allow also help schools to understand and report on students’ conceptual development over time. Systems – we acknowledge the utility and effects of organised civilisation Interactions – we understand the events, people and cultures that shape usĭevelopment – we see how we try to better ourselves and the impact it has Perspective – we recognise that there exist many alternative beliefs Identity – we know who we are and why we believe what we believe Perhaps these explorations of global contexts could help us identify a single list of interdisciplinary key concepts that could be shared across all subjects-in the MYP, and perhaps beyond: Globalization and sustainability: What are the opportunities and tensions provided by world-interconnectedness? How do decisions in one part of a system impact on humankind and the environment?įairness and development: What rights and responsibilities guide the relationships between communities? Do all communities share equal opportunities and power over finite resources? Scientific and technical innovation: How have humans used their understanding of scientific principles to adapt their environments to their needs? What impact has human advancement had on communities and environments? Personal and cultural expression: Can we express our ideas, feelings, beliefs and values through creative expression? Does human expression help us reflect on our understanding of ourselves and others? Orientation in space and time: What were the significant turning points in human history and what impact did they have? How are we connected to local and global influences and what effect does this have on our perspectives? Identities and relationships: Can we identify the beliefs and values that describe what it means to be human? What rights and responsibilities do we have towards our own, and other, communities and cultures? If there were to be a ‘universal’ list, what concepts would be on it?Īs discussed in my first blog post, concepts fare best when they are used to address questions, and global contexts are a great source of questions. Promote or educate on a multipurpose or transformable household / homeware products which adapt your environment.I am wondering if key concepts can do their job of connecting concepts as well as possible when they aren’t held in common.Promote Ethical and/or principled food products such as eating invasive species.An animation/film/website/game that focuses on the reduction of reliance upon unrecyclable materials.An interactive application which measures an environmental impact.An animation/film/website/game which explains the need for environmental concern.
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