Curriculum developers and instructional designers in higher education.
Designing a new course or curriculum from scratch, ensuring all dimensions of learning are addressed.
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The Integral Education mind map template provides a comprehensive framework for designing pedagogy, classroom activities, evaluations, courses, and curriculum, drawing on Integral Theory and the AQAL model. With 331 nodes across four major branches—Integral Awareness Practice, Historical Roots, Integral Theory, and Integral Education—this template enables educators to assess themselves, their students, and current courses through 20 Aspects, 12 Commitments, and 12 Ways of Knowing. Key nodes include 'Integral Methodological Pluralism', which uses six methods (phenomenology, structuralism, hermeneutics, ethnomethodology, empiricism, systems theory), and 'The Four Dimensions of Development Journal', covering experiences, behaviors, cultures, and systems. This cheat sheet is ideal for teachers seeking a holistic, transformative educational approach.
Terms and ConditionsWhen to use this template
Teachers and educators seeking professional development.
Conducting a self-assessment of teaching practices to identify blind spots and areas for growth.
Educational researchers and program evaluators.
Evaluating an existing educational program using Integral Methodological Pluralism to gather data from multiple perspectives.
How to use this template
Step 1
Open and Explore Core Branches
Open the .xmind file to explore the four foundational branches including Integral Awareness Practice and Integral Theory.
Step 2
Assess and Design Your Curriculum
Utilize the 20 Aspects and 12 Commitments nodes to evaluate your current pedagogy and design comprehensive course activities.
Step 3
Customize and Export Your Plan
Tailor the 12 Ways of Knowing to your specific goals before saving or exporting your map for collaborative educational planning.
Frequently asked questions
The template covers four main branches: Integral Awareness Practice, Historical Roots, Integral Theory, and Integral Education. It includes 331 nodes detailing practices, theorists, the AQAL framework, and a 20-aspect design tool for pedagogy and curriculum.
Use the '20 Aspects' node to assess all four quadrants, developmental levels, lines, states, and typologies. Then apply the '12 Commitments' and '12 Ways of Knowing' to structure educational experiences, behaviors, culture, and systems.
Yes, it is designed for any educational level. The '5 Orders of Consciousness' node addresses developmental stages from ages 2-6 through 5th order, making it adaptable for early childhood to adult education.
AQAL stands for all-quadrant, all-level, all-lines, all-states, all-types. The template breaks down quadrants (subjectivity, intersubjectivity, objectivity, interobjectivity), levels of complexity, developmental lines, states of awareness, and typologies.
Yes, open the .xmind file in Xmind desktop or web. You can edit any node, add your own topics, and reorganize branches to fit your specific educational context or research.
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