1. COMPETENCE GRAPH
Dimensions covered:
- Self-awareness
- Goal setting & Planning
- Initiative & ownership
Description of the activity:
This activity will help the mentee figure out which language learning categories she would benefit from focusing on. It shows her where she has her strong and weak points and helps her set realistic and achievable learning goals. The focus is on becoming acquainted with the CEFR framework and understanding where her learning needs to be, depending on her zone of proximal development. Elements placed in the middle circle are things that she can already do without the help of others, the elements in the external circle are things she cannot do on her own, and the things in the middle are things she can achieve with some form of assistance.
This tool can also be re-used when evaluating the completion of a set of Challenges or when planning a new period of Challenges. As the user becomes more competent in an area, the competence area can be moved to the green field of the circle, and new items can be added to the blue or red fields.
2. CREATING MY SMARTE GOALS
Dimensions covered:
- Self-awareness
- Goal setting & Planning
- Initiative & ownership
Description of the activity:
The purpose of the Creating my SMARTE goals activity is to make the mentees’ goals smart and make them aware of why they want to achieve it and what it will do for them when they have reached it and which effect it will have on them. This exercise will help motivate the mentees in the process of reaching a learning goal.
3. MY PERSONAL LEARNING STRATEGY
Dimensions covered:
- Self-awareness
- Goal setting & Planning
- Initiative & ownership
Description of the activity:
The purpose of the My personal learning strategy is to help the mentees make the most out of their learning. The mentees need to keep in mind what kind of learning strategies they can use and which work best for them in different situations. This activity introduces the mentees to different learning strategies and guides them through the selection and experimentation of these until they find the ones that work best for them.
4. MY LEARNING DIAMOND
Dimensions covered:
- Self-awareness
- Initiative & ownership
- Engagement & management
Description of the activity:
The purpose of My learning diamond is to help the mentees understand the link between thoughts and behaviour. Understanding this connection will help them become aware of how their thoughts lead them away from learning. The activity helps the mentees identify and illustrate the interaction between their thoughts and actions, as well as to analyse the feelings and emotions that affect their behaviour. This can be an activity that is used every time the mentee needs to evaluate herself, so not just a planning tool but functions as an evaluation tool for future change.
