Single Cell
Fundamental Original Purpose
Ability to “fit in,” follow orders (chain of command), think inside the box, perform as directed; expectation that tasks/assignments would not vary much in one job description.
Flexible Learning Environments
Fundamental Original Purpose
Higher priority on networking, people skills, communication skills, creative thinking (“outside the box”) and problem solving, initiative, flexibility, adaptability; ability to multi-task, shift gears, change to shifting demands of the workplace; people with “vision and attitude.”
Single Cell Classrooms
Student Behaviours that Single Cell Classrooms Encourage and Reinforce
- Following orders, obedience, people-pleasing, asking permission, compliance, dependence.
- Listening.
- Respecting authority relationship while protecting existing hierarchy or power structure.
- Avoiding conflict; peace at any price.
- Self-sacrifice, self-abandonment; putting others first even at cost to self.
- Not making waves; maintaining status quo.
- Ability to “stuff” feelings, appear “fine;” impression management; blaming, making others responsible for how you feel.
- Following; may include acceptance of imposed values without question or without regard to personal values, integrity
- Dependence on leader (credit or blame)
Flexible Learning Environments
Student Behaviours that Flexible Learning Environments Encourage and Reinforce
- Taking initiative, making decisions within limits of rules or boundaries; self-caring choices.
- Communicating.
- Respecting authority relationship while networking, negotiating.
- Personal integrity.
- Self-care; maintaining personal boundaries; service and consideration with respect to personal needs.
- Taking risks, trying new things; innovating.
- Expressing feelings honestly, responsibly and non-disruptively.
- Operating according to a personal value system as long as no one’s rights or boundaries are violated.
- Assuming personal responsibility; teamwork.
Single Cell Classrooms
Values, Priorities & Motivators
- Uniformity, sameness; fitting in.
- Stability, permanence, security (rigid roles)
- Competition.
- Motivation for cooperation: pleasing authority (approval-seeking), avoiding punishment, humiliation, rejection, disapproval; oriented to adult and adult’s reaction.
- Outcome or product orientation.
- Pleasing others regardless of personal needs.
- Perfectionism.
- Black-and-white thinking (or all-or-nothing thinking, dualism); tunnel vision.
- Past or future orientation.
- Personal worth is dependent on achievement, appearance, wealth, performance, etc.
Flexible Learning Environments
Values, Priorities & Motivators
- Diversity, personal potential and unfoldment; growth potential, personal fulfillment.
- Flexibility, choices, personal control, (variable roles, expectations).
- Cooperation.
- Motivation for cooperation: personal satisfaction; curiosity; positive consequences or outcomes that are unrelated to adult’s reaction; oriented to student.
- Process or person orientation.
- Self-care; doing for others with regard for personal needs
- Mistakes seen as a necessary and valuable part of growth.
- Many options and alternatives; ability to see various points of view
- Present-time orientation.
- Personal worth is unconditional, regardless of achievement, appearance, performance, etc.