We learn from the language around us
Research shows that adults’ language has a decisive influence on children and young people’s approach to learning. The combination of linguistic awareness and meta-learning has been shown to be essential for:
- Why do some children keep trying, while others quickly give up?
- Why do some children get upset when they can't find a solution?
- Why do some children enjoy solving difficult tasks while other children avoid them?
- Why do some children enjoy challenges while others get frustrated and sad?
The role of language in learning.
Research shows that the non-didactically planned language of teachers and pedagogues holds great potential for working with children and young people’s desire to learn, their ability to thrive, and their general development. Well-known researchers such as Lev Vygotsky, Daniel Stern and many others have carried out various research studies that show how children, young people and adults are affected by the language they are surrounded by.
Therefore, Nordic Metalearning has a special focus on the importance of language when working with meta-learning. Through language, we create an accepted language culture and this also applies to the learning culture that is implicit in the language used. By becoming aware of the language and learning culture that dominates in practice, it is possible to upgrade or completely change the culture toward a more positive and learning-oriented direction. Nordic Metalearning conveys research-based knowledge about language and easily implementable methods that create major, ongoing, and sustainable changes for the benefit of adults, children, and young people.
The role of language in pedagogy.
Everyone who works with relationships and people uses language to convey a given educational direction. The pedagogy is communicated partly through didactic considerations, norms, and value sets, but also through the way the language is used. The pedagogy can therefore be expressed very directly or exist implicitly and hidden within the language.
At Nordic Metalearning, you become aware of the hidden challenges of the language, and our methods in meta-learning also make you aware of the language’s potential and possibilities.
The role of language in children's well-being.
Language and well-being are closely linked. Research shows that if we are unhappy over a long period of time, we find it more difficult to understand new information, our memory weakens and it becomes physically impossible to absorb and internalize new knowledge—for some, even completely impossible. Our ability to absorb learning is thus linked to our well-being. Well-being is established to a large extent through linguistic communication, and this is a prerequisite for being able to establish a sustainable learning culture.
With knowledge of meta-learning from Nordic Meta-learning, you will learn which groups the language involves and how you can improve well-being for children and young people.
The importance of language for subject knowledge.
Research shows that concentration, persistence and subject knowledge increases with increased familiarity with meta-learning. For children and young people, it means that their professional level is raised when meta-learning is implemented as a natural part of a well-established learning culture. This applies to highly gifted children, children with interdisciplinary skills, and children with daily challenges at school. Especially children with professional challenges, quiet children, children with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, etc. increases their professionalism when meta-learning forms a natural part of a sustainable learning culture.
At Nordic Metalearning, you learn how you can use our knowledge of language and meta-learning to increase authentic motivation. concentration and desire to learn in children and young people.
The role of language in children's formation.
Formation is a debated term that is often referred to as a higher, or deeper, form of learning. Here, the child (or the adult) integrates and anchors his new learning with already-established understandings, values, and experiences. The new understandings are internalized as part of the personality, and this contributes to a broader understanding and guideline for the individual’s thinking, behavior, and actions in a global and versatile world. But what is beneficial to learn and what is less beneficial to learn with the future we face?
At Nordisk Metalæring, we work with concrete, sustainable, and future-oriented learning and formation strategies. We do this, among other things, through linguistic awareness and meta-learning.
The role of language in children's development.
The language we use towards ourselves and towards others has a great psychological impact on our development. We influence each other through our words, opinions, and attitudes, and this helps shape and develop us as people. However, research shows that many culturally transmitted beliefs help to inhibit children and young people’s self-confidence, motivation, and desire to learn. It affects their development in a negative direction.
At Nordisk Metalæring, we have specialized in raising awareness of the non-didactically planned language, so that teachers and pedagogues can consciously use language to strengthen children and young people’s learning and general development.
The role of language in forming identity.
Through our language, we show our identity. Our language is more than just the words we use. It is also our intonation, volume, body language, etc. The way we express ourselves is a result of the thinking and the language we have encountered on our way. It is therefore important to consider the value of language in an educational/psychological context when working with children and young people. Language helps to shape the identity of children and young people, regardless of whether it is used consciously or unconsciously.
With Nordic Metalearning’s professional knowledge and methods, you become aware of which values, learning beliefs, etc. You pass the word on to children and young people. You also learn how you can use language communication about meta-learning as an active pedagogical/psychological tool to strengthen children and young people’s identity. The language thus contains many possibilities to make a positive difference for children and young people.
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