Learning Zones

Every morning at Spring Harvest you have the opportunity of being part of a Learning Zone, with four distinct learning styles to choose from:

Find out which is your preferred learning style here

» Red Zone: Activist
» Green Zone: Reflector
» Blue Zone: Theorist
» Yellow Zone: Pragmatist
» Culture Zone

Choose your Learning Zone

We invite you to join the Learning Zone of your preferred, or strongest, learning style. But you may want to attend another Zone based on a style you want to experience and develop. Alternatively, you can go along to the same zone as your friends!

You'll get a questionnaire in the evening Celebration on Night 1 to help you decide which zone is best for you....

» Work out which is your preferred learning style with this questionnaire

Red Zone: Activist

Is this you?

You like the opportunity to generate a lot of ideas and to think on your feet . You like to start things off, have a go and try things out. You're open minded and enthusiastic about new ideas but tend to get bored with the details of implementation. You tend to act first and consider the implications afterwards. You love bouncing ideas off other people and solving problems as part of a team but you also enjoy the limelight!
You learn best when you're involved in new experiences, problems and opportunities; when you're working with others and by being thrown in the deep end.
You learn less when listening to lectures or long explanations; or by following precise instructions, or when you're asked to think on your own.

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Green Zone: Reflector

Is this you?

You like to think about details carefully before taking action and you take a thoughtful approach. You enjoy being prepared and the chance to research and evaluate something. You welcome opportunities to rethink and reflect on what you've learned and to consider a situation from different perspectives. You like to make decisions in your own time, you keep a low profile and enjoy observing others and hearing their opinions before offering your own.
You learn best by reviewing what's happened and mulling over what you've learned and when you have time to complete tasks without tight deadlines.
You learn less when you're asked to lead, do something without preparation time or if you're thrown in at the deep end.

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Blue Zone: Theorist

Is this you?

You are logical and objective and take a step by step approach to problem solving. You pay attention to the details and can be a perfectionist. You are good at translating what you see around you into theories and you're good at fitting things into an overall understanding. You're detached and analytical, rather than subjective or emotional in your thinking and you like to feel intellectually stretched.
You learn best in complex situations where you have to rely on skills and knowledge and when you can question and probe the ideas behind things.
You learn less in emotional situations or when the activity is unstructured or briefing is poor or when you have to do something without knowing about the principles or concepts involved.

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Yellow Zone: Pragmatist

Is this you?

You like to see how things work out in practice and you enjoy experimenting. You're a down-to-earth problem solver and you like concepts that can be readily applied to your everyday life. You can get impatient with lengthy conceptual discussions which you regard as impractical because you like to see the relevance of your work and to see a practical advantage from using what you've learned.
You learn best when there is an obvious link between the topic and job and when you have the chance to feedback on ideas. You love being shown techniques with obvious advantages (eg saving time or money) or when you are shown something you can copy (like a proven technique).
You learn less when there is no obvious or immediate benefit or no clear ‘how to’ guidelines on how to put an idea into practice.

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Culture Zone

For 2010, we’re introducing a fifth (not based on learning style), called the Culture Zone.

This zone will remind us that our response to moral dilemmas can be conditioned by our culture. It will feature contributions from a range of artists and speakers throughout the week and use a selection of film and video clips to help you unpack the theme.

Culture Zone is for you if you like discussion in an informal environment, peppered with insight, humour and cultural analogies and will be particularly relevant for anyone just older than iScape (18+).