An Introduction to Immersion Learning
Several years ago, one of the Norwell’s principals
was involved in creating a leadership workshop for
a large multinational organization. The client had
been using off premise sites for training, working
with three learning components: metaphor,
reflection and dialogue. They had used parks in
New York City and Renaissance art in Italy, and
national treasures in Sweden. These settings
were used to teach principles related to coaching.
When the three location course was finished, each
participant, all of whom were directors of training,
were commissioned to create a similar course using
the metaphor, reflection, and dialogue approach.
Norwell was asked to help in the creation of such a
program using the Civil War site of Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, as the backdrop. Six months later,
the first Authentic Leadership workshop was
finished.
was involved in creating a leadership workshop for
a large multinational organization. The client had
been using off premise sites for training, working
with three learning components: metaphor,
reflection and dialogue. They had used parks in
New York City and Renaissance art in Italy, and
national treasures in Sweden. These settings
were used to teach principles related to coaching.
When the three location course was finished, each
participant, all of whom were directors of training,
were commissioned to create a similar course using
the metaphor, reflection, and dialogue approach.
Norwell was asked to help in the creation of such a
program using the Civil War site of Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania, as the backdrop. Six months later,
the first Authentic Leadership workshop was
finished.
In lengthy discussions with associates, Norwell realized that what had
been created was more than a unique leadership program. By a
happy coincidence, in the process of working diligently to develop a
vibrant, living presentation, Norwell had stumbled on to a whole new
approach to helping others grasp, understand and retain information
and experience. Thus, Immersion Learning was born.
been created was more than a unique leadership program. By a
happy coincidence, in the process of working diligently to develop a
vibrant, living presentation, Norwell had stumbled on to a whole new
approach to helping others grasp, understand and retain information
and experience. Thus, Immersion Learning was born.
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Ten Explanatory Statements about Immersion Learning
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Learning is a basic function of human beings. We are designed to learn.
The learning process can be broken into two parts: first, modalities or
means of learning; second, sources of learning.
means of learning; second, sources of learning.
We have three primary modalities or means of learning: Heart (feeling),
Mind (thinking) and Body (acting or experiencing).
Mind (thinking) and Body (acting or experiencing).
These modalities or means of learning are part of complex, interrelated
learning system within us.
learning system within us.
When any of these modalities are ignored, the quality of the learning declines.
The sources of learning or information comes from three places: (1)Self
(2) Others, and (3) Nature or the Universe.
(2) Others, and (3) Nature or the Universe.
The natural learning system functions best when the learner is completely
immersed in the learning event.
immersed in the learning event.
Our most powerful life experiences typically take place in a total immersion
context, engaging all three of the modalities of learning and gathering
information from all three sources.
context, engaging all three of the modalities of learning and gathering
information from all three sources.
Most human designed learning experiences fail to take the natural learning
system into account.
system into account.
Corporate training is even worse. It ignores the natural learning system,
generally appealing to only one or two of the learning modalities and
completely ignores the concept of source.
generally appealing to only one or two of the learning modalities and
completely ignores the concept of source.
Conclusion: Immersion Learning programs are designed to appeal to all three of
our natural learning modalities while placing the learner in a context that allows
all three sources to be present.
our natural learning modalities while placing the learner in a context that allows
all three sources to be present.
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