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Co-Designing a Curriculum for the Future Learner

December 10, 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Mariam Hashemi | Ryerson University and Nova Spere


Summit Stage Recording

About the Speaker

Mariam Hashemi, MA, CPF
​Founding Director @ Nova Spere Consulting; Higher Ed Professional @ Ryerson University

  • Focusing at the intersection of thought, action and imagination.
  • Higher Ed professional, consultant, philosopher, artist, and speaker.
  • Over 15 years experience in higher education, process consulting, art and philosophy.
  • Master’s in Human System Designs, Bachelor’s in Philosophy and French.
  • Accreditations in mindfulness, facilitation and building healthy organizations.
  • Designing innovative cultures with human creativity and ethical AI.


Purpose of Education

How We See

Systems Thinking


How We Think


How We Learn


Change over time: education is in the midst of a shift


Education: intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of motivation

The future learner is changing → what and how we teach needs to adapt

Changing Values and Relationship



Impact of Technology Over Time

“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.” ~ Albert Einstein

Rethinking Education

Why Change Now?




Making Sense of Chaos and Structure


Change Process


Natural world process based on nature of reality: physics, math, perception

Finding fractal patterns

Co-Designing Principles

Co-Designing Innovative Cultures with Collective Systems Mapping

Collective systems maps reveal inner structures of design thinking →
​Interconnectedness, interdisciplinary, intergenerational, intercultural

Co-Designing Curriculum

Sustainable Relevance


Design principles as drivers of culture






Guiding Values, Design Principles & Impact Analysis

Integrative co-designing




Co-designing a curriculum for the future learner

= rethinking education
​= redefining stakeholders
​= relearning learning

  • Bottom up processes – peer to peer learning
  • Interdisciplinary communication – holistic approach
  • Cyclic timespan – never ending, lifelong


Closing Thoughts

"The future is ours to imagine."

~ Mariam Hashemi


Please get in touch and let me know what you think!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariamhashemi/

www.novaspere.com

www.artpoetic.com

www.ryerson.ca


Resources

Open Systems Theory: Social Science that Actually Works (Emery et al.)
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​Integral Theory (Ken Wilber)
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​Purpose of Education Chart(Matt Church)
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​Origin of Lewin’s Change Model (Kurt Lewin)
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​Pew Centre for Research Infographic (Pew Centre)
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​Changing Education Paradigms (Sir Ken Robinson)
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​Chaordic Organizations (Dee Hock)
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​Fractals and Gestalt Psychology (Various)
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​Gestalt and Aesthetics (Various)
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​Biomimcry (Various)
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​Biophilia (Various)
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​World Economic Forum Skills for the Future (WEF)
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​Self-Mastery (Psychology Today)
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​Collective Imagination (Haley Lynch)
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​Darwin Matrix (John Rainford)
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​Design Thinking (HBR)
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​Change Leadership with Context Consulting (Mary Stacey)

What will you do with what you just learned?

"You can design today for tomorrow, or you can design tomorrow, today."



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