Welcome to Self-Directed Learning
Self-directed learning gives participants control of their own learning outcomes. It is flexible and engaging and invites them to train whenever it is convenient as well as allowing them to complete the training at their own pace.
It is also known as self-concept or self-initiated learning, it is one of the Six Principles of Androgogy (adult learning), by Malcolm Knowles.
- Need to Know: Adults need to know the reason they are being asked to learn.
- Experience: Adult learners come with experience and should provide the basis for much of the learning activities.
- Self-Concept: Adults have a need to be responsible for their learning decisions. They thrive on self-direction.
- Readiness: Adults learn best when the training can help them solve an immediate, real-life problem.
- Problem Orientation: Adults learn best when content is problem oriented. They want to learn specific knowledge, skills and/or abilities that solve a problem rather than some generic content.
- Intrinsic Motivation: Adults learn best when the motivation come internally rather externally.
Ministry Pillars
The Unity Ministry Pillars are a tool to help our Unity leaders create congruence across everything they do in a ministry. The intention of the Pillars is to increase the engagement, focus, comprehension, participation, and spiritual growth of our congregants and members, with our message and direction.
- The Fillmores
- Integral Ministry
- Experiential Growth
- I.D.E.A: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility
- Evolutionary Thinking/Being
Serving on Your Church Board
The "offer" from a spiritual community to serve on the board is most likely the part where someone is recommended to serve or shows an interest. There are requirements to board service that are set out in bylaws of the organization. Check out the video to help prepare you for service on a board.
By the end of the training learners will be able to:
- Summarize the elements of board service
- Identify the commitments that will be asked of you as a board member
- Access three must-read documents before you say yes
- Determine your personal Why
Using Multiple Intelligence to Engage Learners
This course shows the learner how to use multiple intelligence to engage learners in a way that taps into the unique strengths and learning preferences of each individual.
- Summarize the characteristics of each intelligence
- Identify your most preferred and least preferred intelligence
- Determine a variety of options that express each intelligence
- Establish a plan to integrate multiple intelligences into your teaching experiences
Creating a Healthy, Brain-based Learning Environment
Explore how to recognize the three states of the triune brain and to develop simple strategies that will assist in creating a healthy brain-based classroom.
By the end of the training learners will be able to:
- Identify the three states of the brain
- Identify ways to assist learners into high brain functioning
The Sunday Morning Experience
Our Sunday morning youth ministry programs are designed using Unity’s A Living Curriculum philosophy, which seeks to draw the lesson from the learner through experiences, stories and creative expression.
- How to construct a lesson plan based on the Living Curriculum philosophy
- Identifying the stages of age and faith development
- Establishing the importance of the Sacred Circle
- Using Multiple Intelligence