Summary of Learning Patterns

Here I would like to show the summary of "Learning Patterns". Currently, learning patterns consist of 40 patterns and are organized in three layers according to the abstract level. In the top layer, there is a root pattern; Learning Design (0). In the second layer, there are three patterns; Grasp of Cimmunity's Mind (1), Project-Centered Learning (2) and Community as "Becoming" (3). In the third layer, there are thirty-six patterns as concrete `knack' of learning; Tornado of Learning (4), Academic Excitement! (5), and so on.

All 40 patterns together form a language for creative learning. We begin with the part of the language which define learning design itself. This is the fundamental and premise to use this pattern language;

0. Learning Design

Next, we shall go through the part of the language which gives you comprehensive attitude for learning;

1. Grasp of Community's Mind

2. Project-Centered Learning

3. Community as "Becoming"

Now we start the part of the language which tells how you can achieve to learn more creatively in detail. This part can be roughly divided into twelve groups of patterns, where each group consists of three patterns respectively.

First group of patterns is related to motivation and fundamental aspect of learning;

4. Tornado of Learning

5. Academic Excitement!

6. Passion for Research

Second group of patterns shows the key to start your learning;

7. First Steep

8. Mimic Learning

9. Good Learner

Third group of patterns treats how to acquire and improve your skill;

10. Embodied Learning

11. Discovery of Growth

12. Shower of Language

Forth group of patterns tells how to make your learning more interesting;

13. Output-Driven Learning

14. Prototyping

15. Learning for Fun

Fifth group of patterns reminds the significance of active effort;

16. Thinking in Action

17. Field Dive

18. Weak-Linked Encounter

Sixth group of patterns is related to the scope of learning;

19. Frontier Antenna

20. T-Shape Learning

21. Hidden Connections

Seventh group of patterns give key ideas for innovative thinking;

22. Brain Switch

23. Bird's Eye, Bug's Eye

24. Quality from Quantity

Eighth group of patterns is related to the way of going about activity and learning;

25. Self-Thinking

26. Appropriate Approach

27. Strategic Discard

Ninth group of patterns is about social aspect of learning;

28. Community of Learning

29. Release of Thoughts

30. Good Rival

Tenth group of patterns mentions how to improve your skill or works;

31. Leaning by Teaching

32. Everyday in Foreign Language

33. Start Small, Let it Grow

Eleventh group of patterns is important idea for the final phase of activity;

34. Attractive Expression

35. Writing up is Halfway

36. Acceleration to Next

Twelfth group of patterns tells the strategy for the medium and long term;

37. Self-Producing

38. Firm Determination

39. Be Extreme!

The sequence presented here is not only one possible sequence, because "A pattern language has the structure of a network"(Alexander 1977). We can capture and trace the relation among the patterns in many way. This is related to one of Alexander's significant findings that the design of a building and a town cannot be reduced to the structure of tree, but can considered as semi-lattice, namely network.

In the catalog, there are some navigations to find the patterns. One of the navigation is based on contexts of patterns. There are five categories of contexts; "at beginning", "for goal setting", "in activity", "for output", and "at dead end". Each category consists of four contexts, which indicate to related patterns respectively. Therefore the reader can find patterns that are relevant to their situation.

Another navigation in the catalog is provided in association with the curriculum of our university. Each course indicates to related patterns, therefore the student can find the patterns that are relevant to the classes they are taking.