Validation of FLOM has involved the implementation of a prototype as well as experimentation with actual learners.
What emerged as a pivotal parameter in designing educational interventions is to focus on small group educational events which could provide a supportive friendly context, enhance motivation through learner-centered approaches and allow interaction, experimentation and critical reflection.
Furthermore, qualitative analysis of the data indicated that a significant parameter in designing educational interventions is to focus on educational events which could provide a supportive friendly context, enhance motivation through learner-centered approaches and allow interaction, experimentation and critical reflection.
Typical examples of learner actions included selection of objects for experimentation, selection of available tools, mouse moves, mouse drags or clicks on tools or objects, mouse drags when the learner was trying to draw a vector, as well as the time when the action was performed.
Fourth, the learner tests the theories or ideas by active experimentation.
It is important to note that alumni of the Summer Institute frequently reported that it took three or more years of experimentation before they could effectively implement learner-centered strategies (Pfund et al., 2009).
Radical collaboration corresponds to collaboration and generosity, the focus on human values matches learner empathy, craft clarity corresponds to problem orientation, embracing experimentation speaks to exploration and play, while being mindful of process and reflection and resilience, share many commonalities.
What we are really risking is that our next generation of learners will become convinced, at an even younger age, that there is no experimentation in learning, that there is no joy in successful failure and worst of all, that there is no purpose to school but passing tests and getting through.
There are three main outcomes due to omission of this active experimentation phase: First, on an individual basis it may not be possible for the learner to apply the concluded principles in a safe environment, without facing the risk of real adverse outcomes and reactions.
