Using Visualization Tool to teach co-create

the pedagogy vision of a Brazilian Business School

Challenge

I have worked since 2013 in the Teaching and Learning team of an important Business School  of Brazil.

In general, one of our challenges there is to align our pedagogy vision with our faculty.

For this, we have a blended program where our teachers study what is and how to apply our  pedagogy vision.

We finished the ninth class of the program last month.

Although we’re improving the course every class, we was already seeing differences between  the understandings of this central concept. So, this is our specific challenge: (i) to see how our  teachers understand our pedagogy vision and (ii) to show them what is the pedagogy vision  according our leaders.

That’s why in introduced the Visualization Tool, as I describe bellow.

Selection

I selected the Visualization Tool: using visual thinking to show and see ideas in instead of only  words.

According the video Visualization Tool, “It's  basically anything that takes us beyond just  using words or language alone. (…) When  we're talking and we're verbalizing things we  see things internally, but we may all be  understanding the words in a slightly  different way. The beauty of using  visualization is that we can tap into a single  picture”.

Application

Our blended course has two face-to-face classes. In the second face-to-face class, we used to  have an activity where teachers talk how they see the pedagogical vision. It was interesting,  but it was hard to discuss differences and similarities between all that ideas. That’s why we  decided to chance the activity: teachers don’t have only to say, but they have to draw the  concept.

So, we parted teachers in small groups and we followed some steps:

1) In small groups, teachers discuss what the  pedagogical vision of our institution is.

2) Each group draws this vision in a board.

3) Each group show and explain the vision to  other groups.

4) Instructor and colleagues make some  comments and appointments in each draw.

Insight

When we think about Visualization Tool, we usually think about how I can show to others my  ideas. But in our case, the power of the tool was see how people can show to us their ideas. It  was wonderful.

By the way, our pedagogical leaders usually ask us “to teach” our teachers what is our  pedagogical vision, but during the activity we saw a lot of different and interesting visions, so  we intend to not only teach, but really co-create the concept with our teachers and (we  expect, with a Design Thinking heart) with other stakeholders, like staff and students.

Approach  We are really satisfied with the new activity, because with visual thinking it was clearer (i) to  see how our teachers understand our pedagogy vision and (ii) to show them what is the  pedagogy vision according our leaders.

That’s why we intend to use it again (i) in the next class (not only in face-to-face class in small  groups, but also in the individual online activities of the course) and (ii) with other  stakeholders.


Using Visualization Tool to teach co - create the pedagogy vision of a Brazilian Business School Challenge I have worked since 2013 in the Teaching and Learning team of an important Business School of Brazil . In general , one of our challenges there is to align our pedagogy vision with our faculty . For this , we have a blended program where our teachers study what is and how to apply our pedagogy vision . We finished the ninth class of the program last month . Although we ’re improving the course every class , we was already seeing differences between the understandings of this central concept . So , this is our specific challenge : ( i ) to see how our teachers understand our pedagogy vision and ( ii ) to show them what is the pedagogy vision according our leaders . That ’s why in introduced the Visualization Tool , as I describe bellow . Selection I selected the Visualization Tool : using visual thinking to show and see ideas in instead of only words . According the video Visualization Tool , “ It 's basically anything that takes us beyond just using words or language alone . ( … ) When we 're talking and we 're verbalizing things we see things internally , but we may all be understanding the words in a slightly different way . The beauty of using visualization is that we can tap into a single picture ” . Application Our blended course has two face - to - face classes . In the second face - to - face class , we used to have an activity where teachers talk how they see the pedagogical vision . It was interesting , but it was hard to discuss differences and similarities between all that ideas . That ’s why we decided to chance the activity : teachers do n’t have only to say , but they have to draw the concept . So , we parted teachers in small groups and we followed some steps : 1 ) In small groups , teachers discuss what the pedagogical vision of our institution is . 2 ) Each group draws this vision in a board . 3 ) Each group show and explain the vision to other groups . 4 ) Instructor and colleagues make some comments and appointments in each draw . Insight When we think about Visualization Tool , we usually think about how I can show to others my ideas . But in our case , the power of the tool was see how people can show to us their ideas . It was wonderful . By the way , our pedagogical leaders usually ask us “ to teach ” our teachers what is our pedagogical vision , but during the activity we saw a lot of different and interesting visions , so we intend to not only teach , but really co - create the concept with our teachers and ( we expect , with a Design Thinking heart ) with other stakeholders , like staff and students . Approach We are really satisfied with the new activity , because with visual thinking it was clearer ( i ) to see how our teachers understand our pedagogy vision and ( ii ) to show them what is the pedagogy vision according our leaders . That ’s why we intend to use it again ( i ) in the next class ( not only in face - to - face class in small groups , but also in the individual online activities of the course ) and ( ii ) with other stakeholders .