transformational education: advancing the msue mission october 2003 margaret a. bethel director, msu...
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Transformational Education:Transformational Education:Advancing the MSUE MissionAdvancing the MSUE Mission
October 2003October 2003Margaret A. BethelMargaret A. Bethel
Director, MSU ExtensionDirector, MSU Extension
Bringing Knowledge to Life!Bringing Knowledge to Life!
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Bringing Knowledge to Life!Bringing Knowledge to Life!
Mission StatementMission Statement
Michigan State University Extension helps Michigan State University Extension helps
people improve their lives through an people improve their lives through an
educational process that applies knowledge to educational process that applies knowledge to
critical issues, needs, and opportunities.critical issues, needs, and opportunities.educational processeducational process
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CONTENT
RELATIONSHIP
Scholarship of Discovery, Integration,
Application of Knowledge
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high
InformationInformation
FacilitationFacilitation Transformational Transformational EducationEducation
Content Content TransmissionTransmission
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PR
OC
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Educational ProcessesEducational Processes
Adapted from Merrill Ewart Model, Process and Content
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Transformational Learning:Transformational Learning:
Community Leadership Development““Leading” to Community ChangeLeading” to Community Change
COMMUNICATION!!
Problem Articulation
Concept Formation
Gathering Resources
Experimentation/Testing
Problem Solving
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CONTENT
RELATIONSHIP
Scholarship of Discovery,Integration,
Application of Knowledge
low
high
InformationInformation
FacilitationFacilitation Transformational Transformational EducationEducation
Content Content TransmissionTransmission
high
PR
OC
ES
S
Educational ProcessesEducational Processes
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A continuous process of A continuous process of knowledge discovery,knowledge discovery,integration, application and reflection. The integration, application and reflection. The goal is not to accumulate more knowledge goal is not to accumulate more knowledge but to expand of the capacity to produce but to expand of the capacity to produce the desired results by applying knowledge. the desired results by applying knowledge. M. Bethel, 2003M. Bethel, 2003
Bringing Knowledge to Life!Bringing Knowledge to Life!
Transformational Learning:Transformational Learning:
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Questions & Experimentation
Human Resources
Facilitation Resources
Learning Resources
Shared FutureShared Future
Actualized VisionActualized Vision
LeadershipLeadership
Transformational Education ProcessTransformational Education Process
Strong bonds between and among learners.
Refine the questions, develop the process, which is iterative in nature.
Learn a little, build a little, test a little.
Develop new questions.
Incremental victories and payoffs.
SCHOLARSHIP IN EXTENSIONSCHOLARSHIP IN EXTENSION
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Hierarchical
Expert Model
Helping Systems
Win/Lose
Professional Development
Developmental, Critical Thinking
Dedicated to Outcomes
Learning and Discovery Processes
Creating New Futures
Professional and Personal Development
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Old Learning / Old Learning / New Learning / New Learning / Leadership Leadership
Models Models LeadershipLeadership ModelsModels
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Embracing the LearningEmbracing the Learning / Leadership Model / Leadership Model
Shared FutureShared Future
Actualized VisionActualized Vision
LeadershipLeadership
BUILDING LEADERS WHO CAN PRODUCE CHANGE!BUILDING LEADERS WHO CAN PRODUCE CHANGE!
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“…“…in the next century we will have to in the next century we will have to become much more skilled at creating become much more skilled at creating leaders. Without enough leaders, the vision, leaders. Without enough leaders, the vision, communication, and empowerment that are communication, and empowerment that are at the at the heart of transformationheart of transformation will simply not will simply not happen well enough or fast enough to satisfy happen well enough or fast enough to satisfy our needs and expectations.”our needs and expectations.”
On Transformational Leadership:On Transformational Leadership:
John Kotter, Leading Change
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Effective Extension Effective Extension Transformational Leaders:Transformational Leaders:
• Be skilled in facilitation.• Create opportunities for each group member to
make contributions.• Have access to diverse networks of knowledge,
research, and human resources.• Treat learners as equals; group members are
differentiated by individual responsibilities and types of contributions to the group’s learning.
Bringing Knowledge to Life!Bringing Knowledge to Life!
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• Question existing assumptions and values. • Venture beyond existing blinders and comfort zone.• Move from fear to courage and optimism. • Move from conformity to reformation.• Move from making a living to making a difference. • Move from self-interest to community / global concerns. • Move from competition to cooperation. • Move from individualism to collective efforts.
Extension as Transformational Extension as Transformational CommunityCommunity Leaders: Leaders:
Adapted from: “Transformative Learning and Counselor Education”, 2002Paul T. P. Wong, Ph.D
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Self Test for Self Test for Transformational LeadersTransformational Leaders
• Articulate a clear, powerful, transformational agenda.
• Are highly effective at gaining the agreement and commitment of other people.
• Are teachers who facilitate the learning of others to implement a larger transformation and shared vision.
• Create a critical mass of leadership around a vision by skillfully nurturing the growth and development of other leaders.
• Learn about themselves and new content as they carry out their transformational work.
• Have stamina, endurance and fortitude and realize the journey never truly ends. “A Call for Transformational Leadership: Essay and
Leadership Self Assessment”, Gary Stokes
Transformational leaders
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So, what is the Director’s vision forSo, what is the Director’s vision fortransformational education transformational education
and leadership in MSU Extension?and leadership in MSU Extension?• All Extension staff members have educational initiatives represented
by program conducted at the transformational level.
• All Extension staff members will possess and utilize a blend of content and facilitation skills that enhances their ability to be effective transformational leaders.
• Extension councils are made up of transformational leaders who emerge from our program efforts and will develop a vision for community transformation that drives the content of strong Extension programs.
• Our AoEs are learning teams, working at the transformational level in program development, discovery, invention and reflection to engage communities across the state in change and transformation.
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MSU Extension Creates Community MSU Extension Creates Community Mosaics of Transformational LeadersMosaics of Transformational Leaders
Bring leadership together in communities around common values.Bring leadership together in communities around common values.
Youth
Agricultural Producers
Volunteers
Business Leaders
Civic Leaders
Agencies and Schools
Families
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WE CAN!WE CAN!
Go Out and BeGo Out and BeBRILLIANT!!!BRILLIANT!!!