The Concept Of Flow

                                                             The Flow Flair !!!!!!!!!

                                                                     

During this week in my lecture and seminar class we spoke and discuss the concept of flow. In this blog I am going define what the concept of flow is I will highlight the man behind the idea of concept flow in addition i will explain the impact the concept of flow can have in school education.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is an well know Hungarian Psychology Professor who states the concept of flow who describes it as ''being completely in activity for its own sake. The ego falls away time flies, every action and movement and thought follows inevitably from the previous one , like playing Jazz. Your whole being is involved, and you're using your skills to the utmost ''. http://psychology.about.com/od/PositivePsychology/a/flow.htm

I done research online on does the concept of flow help improve learning in schools ? . Then I came across an question which is why students need flow in the classroom. I am very aware of one of the most common problems with pupils or students in the classroom which I think even affects me  today as an university student is that sometimes I get bored in some  class due for some reason am not interested in the material or  the boredom can from negative interaction with teachers in seminar classes.

According  David Shernoff , an educational psychologist at Northern Illinois University says student engagement - of which flow is the deepest from possible and that involves a combination of motivation , concentration , interest , and enjoyment derived from the process of learning itself- qualities that are essential to Csikzentmihalyi's defintion of flow.

I agree with Mr David Shernoff, if students want to engage and be excited about learning they need to be motivated to learn and enjoy how they do it many school institution are to focused on grades and test results and do not take advantages of kids and young people intrinsic desires to learn  new things and the if  concept of flow apply in the school environment can be very helpful and can stop students or pupils being bored  and not to stressed with there studies game base activities in the learning atmosphere can have make difference.

Mihaly  Csikzentmihayi's concept flow involves A challenging activity that require skills, clear goals and immediate feedback , concentration on the task on hand , a sense of control and also an loss of self- consciousness.

In this video of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi about the concept of flow in detail enjoy and talks about characteristics of the concept of flow.