Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a phycologist working at Chicago University that outlines a ‘Flow State’ which is physiologically beneficial. We have all experienced this from time to time and some of us are lucky to regularly be able to experience ‘Flow’ through our work and leisure activities.
We started to read and hear about connections of ‘Flow’ to deep learning with digital tools . To achieve a ‘Flow State’ became part of our project mission aims when looking at Digital One to One Learning. Could we achieve this and therefore deeper learning? Does this ‘Flow State’ help students to achieve more? Is entering a ‘Flow State’ helpful to happiness and wellbeing at school.
You can read more about ‘Flow States’ here
“Most enjoyable activities are not natural; they demand an effort that initially one is reluctant to make.
But once the interaction starts to provide feedback to the person’s skills, it usually begins to be
intrinsically rewarding.”
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
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