Mind, Body, Spirit, Action A poem by Kyle Low, Diana Ngo-Vuong, Heather Lee, and Sinny Thai Key Words: 1. critical thinking 2. intellectual 3. analytical 4. collaboration 5. body 6. experience 7. hands-on 8. cooperation 9. spirit 10. attitude 11. emotion 12. response 13. collective 14. holistic 15. action 16. harmony 17. balance 18. group learning 19. service 20. consciousness 21. commitment 22. learning 23. colonialism 24. teaching 25. knowledge 26. skill 27. reflection 28. social 29. interaction 30. development 31. recognize 32. adapt 33. pedagogy 34. react 35. self-concept 36. critical 37. advocate 38. experiential 39. multifaceted 40. cultural values 41. meaning42. student-centered 43. outcomes 44. justice 45. challenge 46. worldview 47. tools 48. natural 49. information 50. environment 51. memory 52. mind Themes Change the way people learn and are taught Colonialism Æ Teaching/Learning is still in a colonial mindset Learning by doing and through example Mood Something optimistic Not angry Inspirational Descriptive Un-bias Informative POEM Mind, Body, Spirit, Action Knowledge, Skill, Attitude, Learning MIND I am the mind The keeper of knowledge Use me for critical thinking The intellectual and analytical tool which Requires the collaboration of the… BODY I am the body The composer of skills Turn to me for all senses I experience the hands-on learning but It works best with the cooperation of the…SPIRIT I am the spirit The reflector of attitude Come to me for an emotional response A collective form of the worldview and I can’t be completely holistic without… ACTION I am the action The harmony of the mind, body, spirit You need me for group learning and service learning The balance of consciousness and commitment that Ignites learning by doing. Mind, Body, Spirit, Action Knowledge, Skill, Attitude,
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