Areas of Interaction
Areas of Interaction
The areas of interaction provide a framework for learning within a subject and across subjects. They encourage the student to become increasingly aware of the connections between their learning and the real world. The areas of interaction can be described as five broad areas of student enquiry
Approaches to Learning (ATL)
ATL is the first of five areas of interaction – the contexts through which the curriculum interacts with the real world
- How do I learn best?
- How do I know?
- How do I communicate my understanding?
Approaches to Learning encourages students to take an increasing responsibility for their learning, to question and evaluate information critically and to seek out and explore the links between subjects. Learning how to learn and to evaluate information critically is as important as the content of the subject disciplines themselves.
Community and Service
Community and Service is the second area of interaction.
- How do we live in relation to each other?
- How can I contribute to the community?
- How can I help others?
Community and Service encourages students to become aware of their roles and their responsibilities as members of communities. All MYP students are required to become actively involved with their communities.
Human Ingenuity
Human Ingenuity is the third area of interaction.
- Why and how do we create?
- What are the consequences?
Human Ingenuity encourages students to examine and reflect on the ingenious ways in which humans think, create and initiate change.
Environments
Environments encompass the fourth area of interaction.
- Where do we live?
- What resources to we have, or need?
- What are my responsibilities?
Environment’s encourages students to become aware of their interdependence with the world and to develop responsible and positive attitudes towards their environments.
Health and Social Education
Health and Social Education encompass the fifth area of interaction.
- How do I think and act?
- How am I changing?
- How can I look after myself and others?
Health and Social Education encourages students to explore personal, physical and societal issues and to develop respect for body and mind.