The Shaded Square

A planned lesson, when it is taught, is fluid. It changes for many reasons. It can be liken to someone standing in a stream. The flowing water is never the same as moments before. There are numerous reasons for this fluidity.

There is the interaction of the:

• Instructor and content
• Instructor and the teaching strategies
• Instructor and the learners
• Learners and content
• Learners and learning strategies
• Learners and their past experiences
• Learners and their personal perceptions of learning opportunities and barriers
• Learners and their personal goals and expectations
• Learners and their personal educational attitudes
• Learners and their personal self-evaluation (self-esteem)

The shading in the box is a metaphor of constant change. No place in the square is the same as another place.