the emotional rescue of education

Emotional Rescue of Education A Practical, Engaging Approach to Transformative Change

Dave Goldberg Big Beacon [email protected]

© David E. Goldberg 2016


Examples from higher ed


Applies up, down & around!


2 Stories 1.  My story 2.  An iFoundry story


Surprising journey


Research-oriented prof


Fall 1993


24 May 2006


Blogpost


“Philosophy of engineering not a contraction in terms”


fPET – Forum on Philosophy,

Engineering, and Technology


iFoundry Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education

www.ifoundry.illinois.edu


31 December 2010

BIG BEACON

MANIFESTO

www.bigbeacon.org


Wrote a book


iFoundry Illinois Foundry for Innovation in Engineering Education

www.ifoundry.illinois.edu


Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering


The “Olin E!ect”

iLaunch

iCheckpoint iExpo

iCommunity

ENG100++ Missing Basics

ENG100++ 2 Hands-‐on Projects

Illinois Engineering Freshman Experience

(iEFX)


1-hour course + zero-credit iCommunity


Great launch then…


bumps, confusion & complaining


“Weren’t sure you were serious about us doing what we wanted to do, but then realized you were, and it was very cool.”


Then, students started to take initiative without permission.


“Sure I made the right career choice.”


“Making me more confident in my decision to be an engineer.”


“I’m definitely more entrepreneurial.”


“Just an overall all-rounded engineer, not just a technician. A human, not just a problem solver.”


The Olin e!ect at Illinois!


But how?


How did such a small e!ort have such a big e!ect?


No new buildings.


One “peashooter” of a course.


Low budget.


Couldn’t explain in strictly rational terms.


How did such a small e!ort have such a big e!ect?


Unleashing reaction


Trust àCourageàInitiativeàAuthentic Learning


Unleashing reaction


All key change variables are

emotional.


Five Pillars 1.  Joy 2.  Trust 3.  Courage 4.  Openness 5.  Connection


New models in education depend on an emotional rescue.


How do we do this in practice?

50 Ways to Leave Your Lover


4 Wrong Ways to Change


Join us: 4 Keys to Ine!ective Change


Reflect on Key Takeaway

IntroducIon: An Improbable Journey Chapter 1: Engineering Happiness – The Olin Experience Chapter 2: The Incubator – Helping a Big Old Dog Learn New Tricks Chapter 3: The Spirit of

InvenIon – Recapturing the InspiraIon of Engineering EducaIon Chapter 4: The Whole New Engineer – Engaging the 6 Minds Chapter 5: The EmoIonal Breakthrough – 5 Pillars of

TransformaIon Chapter 6: The Whole New Learner – From Carrots and SIcks to Intrinsic MoIvaIon Chapter 7: The Whole New Professor – From Expert to Coach Chapter 8: The Whole New Culture – From Classrooms and Curriculum to Culture Chapter 9: Changing the Way We Change – From Bureaucracy to Change Management Epilogue: An InvitaIon to CollaboraIve DisrupIon -‐ See more at: h_p://threejoy.com/whole-‐new-‐engineer/#sthash.6YTCMQhz.dpuf

Get Involved

•  Read the book www.wholenewengineer.org

•  Hold a book club. •  Read the manifesto

www.bigbeacon.org) •  Advocate for Big

Beacon. •  Join BB Networks:

[email protected].

© 2016 David E. Goldberg

Emotional Rescue of Education A Practical, Engaging Approach to Transformative Change

Dave Goldberg Big Beacon [email protected]
