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Welcome!EngagementandPositivePsychology
forSTEMLearningandBeyond
MarkTuominen LoriTuominenProfessorandAssociateDeanUMassAmherst
Coach,Consultant,Educatorlorituominen.com
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CalvinandHobbes
byBillWatterson
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Question
WhatisPositivePsychology?
PositivePsychologyisthescientificstudyofthestrengthsandvirtuesthatenableindividualsandcommunitiestothrive.Thefieldisfoundedonthebeliefthatpeoplewanttoleadmeaningfulandfulfillinglives,tocultivatewhatisbestwithinthemselves,andtoenhancetheirexperiencesoflove,work,andplay.Emphasisonthescientificstudyofwhatisright,ratherthanwhatiswrong,withpeople.
- PositivePsychologyCenter,UPennLoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
WhatisPositivePsychology?
PositivePsychologyisthescientificstudy ofthestrengths andvirtues thatenableindividualsandcommunitiestothrive.Thefieldisfoundedonthebeliefthatpeoplewanttoleadmeaningfulandfulfilling lives,tocultivate whatisbestwithinthemselves,andtoenhance theirexperiencesoflove,work,andplay.Emphasisonthescientificstudyofwhatisright,ratherthanwhatiswrong,withpeople.
- PositivePsychologyCenter,UPennLoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
• Introductiontopositivepsychology
• Gratitudeandbenefitfinding:whatwefocuson,askingquestions
• StrengthsandVIASurvey
• Grit,resilience,andself-efficacy
• Motivationandmindset
• Meaning,enjoyment,andstrengths
• Learning,neuroplasticity,playandflow
• Observationandlistening
• Mindfulness
• Positivityboostersandwellbeing
• Creativity
• Resourcefulness,designthinking,andcollaboration
• Leadershipandcoursereflection
PositivePsychology:TheScienceofHappiness,CreativityandAccomplishment
AFirst-YearSeminar(FYS)courseforundergraduatesatUMassAmherst
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Engagement
WhenIamdeeplyengagedIfeel….
WhenIamdeeplyengagedIamdoing…
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Engagement
WhenIamdeeplyengagedIfeel….
WhenIamdeeplyengagedIamdoing…
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Here’showyouresponded:
• absorbed/focused• calm• alive• motivated• clear• purposeful• content
• challenged• capable• interested• hum• strong• skilled• sense of time changes
• talking• doingsomethingfun• doingresearch• doingsomethingcreative• doingsomethingoutdoors• planning/organizing• music- listening/playing
• chemistry• strategy• problemsolving• writing• upagainstadeadline• gardening/gettingdirty• nodistractions
Howmanygeometricshapes?
ImageusedwithpermissionfromTalBen-Shahar
ShapesexercisefromStavrosandTorres
Imageofvariousshapestodemonstrateattentionalblindness.(Frombook“DynamicRelationships:UnleashingthePowerofAppreciativeInquiryinDailyLiving”byJackieStavrosandCheriTorres.)Askthestudentstocountoranalyzeonething,andthen,askadditionalquestionsregardingsomethingelsethatthestudentsdidnotpayattentionto.
Aclassicalternativeisisthisvideo:http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/videos.html
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Questionsdirectourattention
• Howmanygeometricshapesdidyousee?
• Whatwasthetimeontheclock?
• Howmanychildrenwereonthebus?
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ObservationThedeeperwelook,themorewesee
From“MoonriseKingdom”(2012)
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LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018byJohannesStötter
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TheArtofObservationBerger,L.(2001,January2).ByObservingArt,MedStudentsLearnArtofObservation.NewYorkTimes(akaTheArtofObservation).Retrievedfromhttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/02/health/by-observing-art-med-students-learn-art-of-observation.html
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
ObservationActivityPlaceeachobjecttobedescribedinaseparatebrownpaperbag.Mysteryitemscouldbeanythingyouhaveonhand,butweusedtheseitems:Nickel,post-itnotepad,plasticmagnifyingglass,pinecone,acorn,1-inchgroomfigurine,1-inchbridefigurine,paperclip,paperclipwithsidesthatfold,plasticcoveringfortopofkey,bookofmatches,elastichairtie,lidforcanningjar,clothespin,ballpointpen,pencil,bubblewrap,guitarpick,AAbattery,eyeglasscase,rock,sewingbobbin,guitarcapo,lapelbutton(straightpin),eyemask,earplugs,cottoncushionfromgiftbox,smallscissors,birchbark,smallpackofkleenex
Objectiveofactivity: Tostrengthentheabilitytoobservedeeply.Instructions: Pairup.Eachpersonhasaniteminapaperbag.Onepersonofthepairclosestheireyes.Theotherpersontakesthemysteryitemoutofthebaganddescribesitforonefullminute.Listenersshouldnotsayanythingduringthistime.Thepersondescribingshouldnoticeanddescribedetailedcharacteristicsoftheobject(color,texture,shape,etc),buttheyshouldnotidentifytheobjectoritspurposeorwhereitisbelongs.Attheendoftheone-minutedescription,listenertriestoguesstheidentitytheobject.(Itishelpfultodemonstratethisactivitybeforetheparticipantsdoitthemselves.)
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15MinuteBreak
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MindfulnessandLearning
https://coachcampus.com/coach-portfolios/power-tools/allison-sharpe-mind-full-vs-mindful/
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
DefinitionofMindfulness:Mindfulnessistheawarenessthatarisesbypaying
attention,onpurpose, inthepresentmoment,and
non-judgmentally.
It’saboutlivingyourlifeasifitreallymattered,
momentbymomentbymomentbymoment.
JonKabat-Zinn,UMassMedicalSchoolCreatorofMindfulness-BasedStressReduction
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comfortzonerelaxedasleep
livinglife
awakeandaware
coping
managing
efficiency
panic
anxious depressed
worried stressed
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Mindfulnessissimplynoticingnewthings.
• Putsyouinthepresent
• Makesyouawareofcontextandperspective
• Revealsthatyoudon’tknowthatthingaswellas
youthoughtyoudid.
EllenLanger,HarvardUniversity
DefinitionofMindfulness:
“Breathingexercisescanreducestress,improvemood,andhelpyoufeelenergized.Ifyoudoonlyonethingforyourhealth,haveitbelearningtobreathe.”
- Dr.AndrewWeilLoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Mindset• Fixedmindset:thenotionthatpeoplesucceedbecausetheyarebornwitha“gift”ofintelligenceortalent
• Growthmindset:thebeliefthatsuccesscomesfromeffort;thatabilitiesgrow
CarolDweckStanfordUniversity
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Videoofgirlonskijumphttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebtGRvP3ILg
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
StrengtheningandReinforcingaFixed Mindset
• “You’resosmart.”
• “You’resotalented.”
• “You’regifted.”
• Avoidschallengesandtakingaction
• Oftenleadstofrustration
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
StrengtheningandReinforcingaGrowth Mindset
• “Youworkedhard.”
• “Youputsomucheffortintothis.”
• “Youworkedyourwaythrough.”
• “Youovercamedifficultiesandhardships.”
• Focusisonlearning anddevelopingabilities
• Embraceschallengesandtakingaction
• Oftenleadstosatisfaction
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http://fqmom.com/what-kind-of-mindset-do-you-have-the-perils-of-overpraising/
ThePowerofYET
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
“Learntofailorfailtolearn”
TalBen-Shahar
Failureistemporary,mistakesaretemporary,setbacksaretemporary,negativefeelingscanbetemporary,too.
LoriTuominen,MarkTuominen,ScienceSaturday,UMassAmherst,3/3/2018
Activity:Turntoyourneighborandshareatimewhenyouworkedhardatsomething—somethingchallengingand youenjoyeddoing—andweresuccessful.Whatobstaclesdidyouovercometobesuccessful?
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SumminguptheGrowthMindset
“Thisishard.Thisisfun.”- CarolDweck
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15MinuteBreak
Neuroplasticity—creationofnewneuralpathways
Thebrainwiresitself– whatwedoandthinkplaysahugeroleinwiringourbrain.
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“Freeplay”isessentialtowellbeing:• Playisitsownreward– “recreation”• Allowsusto“tryoutnewthings”• Fosterscreativity– continuethefun• Teachesushowtosocializesuccessfully–
developemotionalintelligence• Practiceskillsthatmightbeneededinthe
future- learning• Playalsohasimportantbiologicalpurposes
ExcerptsfromPlay:HowItShapestheBrain StuartBrown(2009)
Aboutwhyweplay
“Activeplayselectivelystimulatesbrain-derivedneurotropicfactor(whichstimulatesnervegrowth)intheamygdala(whereemotionsareprocessed)andthedorsolateralprefrontalcortex(whereexecutivedecisionsareprocessed).”
- ResearchofJaak Panksepp—WashingtonState
University(formerlyaUMassstudent)
“Adynamicstatethatcharacterizesconsciousnesswhenexperienceisattendedtoforitsownsake.”
Mihaly CsikszentmihalyiClaremontGraduateUniversity
Flow
Alsoknownas:
• Engagement• PeakExperience• BeingintheZone
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ChallengeLevel
SkillLevel
Boredom
Frustration
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Engagement
Whatcanyoudotoengageyourstudents5%more?
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Engagement
Whatcanyoudotoengageyourstudents5%more?Here’showyouresponded(page1):
• introductoryactivitythatFEELSlikeplay• startwithahookquestion(lowriskthatmakesyoucurious)• usingmorerealia (e.g.modelstopassaround)• addcolorintoit(paint/colorproject)• givingabreakmidwaytostretchandthink• postersaroundtheroomtoanswer/discuss• standup&movearound(e.g.stations)• providemoreofagrowthmindsetlanguage• givestudentschoices(3-4)• spokespersonw/groundrules(listen,gettotheheart,clarifywhatyouheard)• chunkdowntheprocessintomanageablesteps• alwayshaveananswerto“Whyisthisimportant?Whyarewedoingthis?”• playaroundwithinflection,tone,intonation,pauses,etc.• videoselfteaching- watchtoimprove• moveeyebrowsupanddownlikenewsanchors• playgames
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Engagement
Whatcanyoudotoengageyourstudents5%more?Here’showyouresponded(page2):
• acknowledgeMYmistakes• - modelsagrowthmindset• - createssafespace• letkidsknowyou’reREAL• connection- toperson(teacheroranotherstudent),place,idea• putstudentnamesintest/photosinpowerpoint• revampcurriculumwhennecessary• singing/listeningtomusic• letthemknowyouCAREaboutthem!
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Thankyou!
“Attentionisourmostimportanttoolinthetaskofimprovingthequalityofexperience.”
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
“Thestudentswhoaremostengagedaretheoneswhothinktheymattertotheteacher”
RussellQuaglia
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• Ben-Shahar,T.D.(2010)Beinghappy:Youdon'thavetobeperfecttoleadaricher,happierlife.(McGraw-Hill)
• Csikszentmihalyi,M.(1990).Flow:Thepsychologyofoptimalexperience.(Harper&Row)• Dweck,CarolS..(2008)Mindset:Thenewpsychologyofsuccess(BallantineBooks)• Fredrickson,B.L.(2001).Theroleofpositiveemotionsinpositivepsychology:Thebroaden-
and-buildtheoryofpositiveemotions.AmericanPsychologist,56(3),218-226.• Gross-Loh C.(2016, December16).Howpraisebecameaconsolationprize:Helping
childrenconfrontchallengesrequiresamorenuancedunderstandingofthe"growthmindset."TheAtlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/12/how-praise-became-a-consolation-prize/510845/
• Lyubomirsky,S.(2007).Thehowofhappiness:Ascientificapproachtogettingthelifeyouwant.(PenguinPress)
• Seligman,M.E.P.(1987)Flourish:Avisionarynewunderstandingofhappinessandwell-being.(FreePress)
• Seligman,M.E.P.&Csikszentmihalyi,M.(2000)“Positivepsychology:Anintroduction.”AmericanPsychologist55,5–14.
• Barkley,E.F.(2010).Studentengagementtechniques:Ahandbookforcollegefaculty.SanFrancisco:Jossey-Bass.Ritchhart,R.,Church,M.,&Morrison,K.(2011).Makingthinkingvisible:Howtopromoteengagement,understanding,andindependenceforalllearners.
• Peterson,C.,&Seligman,M.E.P.(2004).Characterstrengthsandvirtues:Ahandbookandclassification.Washington,DC:AmericanPsychologicalAssociation.
• • VIACharacterStrengthswww.viacharacter.org
ResourcesonPositivePsychologyandEngagement