The 4th ATA Deans Seminar (Day Four 22 May 2008)

The day started with breakfast - especially important for those in their sub-human, pre-coffee state...

...and was followed by worship by Dr Varghese and the session by Fritz Deinenger on the "Pastoral concerns of the Dean."

The first morning session was Workshop A and Workshop B taken by Dr Sukwant Bhatia and Dr Calvin Chong respectively.

Here we have Dr Bhatia's session which covered....

Dr Chong's session covered collaborative techniques based on Barkley, Cross and Major's book Collaborative Learning Techniques.

Here's a quote for you to think about:

Just as learning can take place without teaching happening, so teaching can take place without learning happening

The second session was Workshop C and Workshop D. Dr Bhatia facilitated Workshop C


Workshop D was a simulation game on implementing change in schools. That was a very powerful learning experience because simulations get you to play out your deepest unconscious values and to see consequences of actions in a safe environment.




So its true - the ritual behavior in this class is...well, let's just say different!



After lunch, Workshops C and D were repeated again, followed by a debrief of the simulation.

The afternoon workshops were followed by Dr Theron's session on Learning Communities.

The final evening session featured Ben Pwee's presentation on Sustaining Capacity Building.