1.1.Introduction: Bees

For my bee keeping project it was of huge importance that I combined the doing and the thinking in a good coordinated way. Therefore I decided to divide this project in two parts: the 'practical' and the 'learning' part. Each part goes through the experiental learning cycle by itself. The practical part/learning cycle describes the bee related doings and experiences and integrates the knowledge from the learning part. In the learning cycle I observe how I learn in the best way by using bee-related knowledge I want to learn. I hope that in the future my experiences with learning contribute to further education projects (e.g. by producing educational material).

On each stage of the learning cycle I report on both parts of the project (for more details, please see XMind: "Bee project" on the right).

Goals for bee keeping learning area:

• use only one design process for my projects
• get daily practice in applying ArCEA
• track learning process properly
• practice and observe my learning style (complex Mindmap with different sources) →start clear at the beginning and get more complex towards the end
• learn and experience more about practical bee keeping →keep documenting all the time!
• talk to experienced people and collect their advice/experience

Personal:

• practised design
• working creatively with the second version of the Mindmaps (1st review)
• "We design all the time" (use it as opportunity to design the life you want)
• observing and expanding my learning strategies

Peer:

• made good connections to other bee keepers (networking)
• exchange opinions
• always two people are needed for a hive inspection (at least if you are inexperienced)