An Introduction to Process Education

Knowledge Map for Process Education

A knowledge map is used to categorize the content within a particular discipline area. Content/knowledge is organized and presented according to the following components: concepts, processes, tools, contexts, ways of being, and rules. Knowledge maps are excellent resources for obtaining overviews of discipline areas. They allow the user an opportunity to quickly note key concepts, identify important processes and tools, and gain insights into associated behaviors. Below is a knowledge map for Process Education.

Key Concepts • learner ownership • empowerment • mutually shared respect • performance-based learning • learning skills • activities • personal growth • rate of learning • life vision • mentor • self-grower • lifelong learner • time-pressured learning • performance criteria • levels of knowledge	Processes • assessment • mentoring • constructive intervention • curriculum design process • learning • facilitation • faculty development • personal development • teamwork • activity management • peer coaching • grading/evaluating • designing quality measures • creating methodologies • constructing knowledge maps

Tools • cooperative learning • portfolios • interactive learning system • learning communities • reflection time • foundations course • Classification of Learning Skills • learning assessment journal • concept models • problem-based learning • technologies • activity sheets • methodologies • peer assessment • self-growth paper	Contexts • community colleges • research universities • liberal arts colleges • technical schools • professional schools • continuing education • distance learning • developmental education • within a department • within one school • within learning communities • tech prep • corporate training • self study • home schooling

Way of Being A way of being represents a set of behaviors, actions and use of language. The following describes a way of being for an educator who believes in the philosophy of Process Education. A process educator... • wants to see growth in others, • trusts and respects students, • is a risk-taker, • is willing to shift control to students, • can handle and adapt to change, • has the desire to be a self-grower, • enjoys assessment and is open to feedback, • utilizes self-assessment to improve future performance, • works well with others, and • is a highly productive person.