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This co-creative activity helps learners map and shape their emotional engagement with course content—recognizing diverse perspectives and shared responsibility for the learning journey.
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Orientation Snapshot (5 min):
Present a concise visual of the upcoming content. Ask each participant to place marks on the map using bold labels:
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Question for areas of confusion or curiosity
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Excitement for topics they look forward to
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Challenge for sections they expect to stretch themselves (like stepping onto a springboard)
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Avoid for content they’d rather skip
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Question for areas of confusion or curiosity
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Peer Interpretation (5 min):
In small groups, share and interpret each other’s marks. Discuss what these choices reveal about different backgrounds, experiences, and learning needs.
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Iterative Feedback Loop (5 min):
Invite participants to propose tweaks—on pacing, examples, or support structures—via sticky notes or digital comments, clustering suggestions by theme.
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Plenary Adjustment (5 min):
Return to the shared map and allow learners to shift their marks if their views have evolved during group discussion.
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Collective Journey Design (5 min):
In full group, review the final map, highlighting “Avoid” zones and areas of uncertainty. Co-create a draft learning pathway that balances healthy challenge, genuine excitement, and clear support.
Contextual Sensitivity & Shared Ownership:
Emotional responses and support needs vary across cultures and identities. Participants are encouraged to steward their own tolerance windows and lean on facilitator support when needed—knowing that genuine co-creation depends on open dialogue, mutual respect, and shared ownership of the learning process.