Head, Heart, Hands

Purpose:

Assessing and Reflecting

Overview:

This process uses three prompts to guide reflection about learning.

Procedure:

1. Provide prompts for each of the following categories: 
   1. Head (Cognitive/Logical): What do you think about what you have heard/learned/discovered?  
   2. Heart (Emotional): How do you feel about what you have heard/learned/discovered? 
   3. Hands (Practical): How can you use what you have heard/learned/discovered?  

2. Invite learners to respond to each of the prompts as a self-reflection.   

Variations:

• Provide learners with an outline of a person to record their thoughts and ideas in writing. 
• Invite learners to express their thoughts and ideas orally with a partner or in small groups before sharing with the class.  

Source:

http://www.susted.com/wordpress/content/head-heart-and-hands-model-for-transformative-learning-place-as-context-for-changing-sustainability-values_2015_03/#:~:text=(2008)%20framework%2C%20head%20refers,building%2C%20planting%2C%20painting%20etc