You Already Know More Than You Think — The Pedagogy of Miracles examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What does the module say you are here to do, rather than learn something foreign?

Replace what you know with a more accurate and tested method Recognize what you already know, with appreciation Acquire the knowledge that school never managed to give you Unlearn everything that formal education once taught you
How does the module distinguish wisdom-recognition from knowledge-acquisition?

Recognition is passive receiving; acquisition is the active work of learning Recognition is reserved for experts; acquisition is where beginners start Recognition is merely emotional; acquisition is the only reliable path Recognition feels like homecoming; acquisition like striving
What is the "radical validation" the book begins with?

Every past choice about learning was the wisest available given your conditions Every past choice about learning was a mistake now worth correcting Most learners fall behind because they were never taught properly Only your recent choices about learning deserve careful examination
According to Appreciative Inquiry as the module presents it, in which direction do human systems grow?

In the direction of whatever problems feel most urgent In the direction set by their most senior members In whatever direction best avoids repeating past failures In the direction of what they persistently ask questions about
How does the module define self-recognition?

Accurate perception of what is true about you, strengths included A form of self-congratulation that is meant to build confidence A comparison of yourself with others who seem to learn well An honest inventory of the gaps you still need to close
A learner checked out of classes that felt meaningless. How does the module interpret this?

As proof of a lack of discipline that now needs correcting As a sign the learner was simply not suited to study As an early failure the learner must now make up for As protecting vitality in an environment that did not fit
Where does the module locate the problem when a learning approach did not fit someone?

In the mismatch between the method and the learner In the learner's lack of effort or of natural ability In the personal failings of the teachers involved In the subject matter, which was simply too difficult
What specific transformation does the module invite?

From "I already know enough" to "I must relearn everything from scratch" From "I learn well alone" to "I can only learn with a teacher's guidance" From "I trust my own experience" to "I trust only certified expert knowledge" From "I must become someone else" to "I can expand what is here"
Using Meister Eckhart's image, how does the module describe the learner?

Barren soil waiting for seeds to be planted from outside An empty vessel waiting patiently to be filled by others A blank slate waiting for the right instruction to begin Soil already containing seeds, waiting for the right conditions
What does the Light Recognition Practice ask participants to identify from three effortless learning moments?

The teachers who deserve the most credit for their success Their light signature: the conditions in which they expand The subjects they should specialize in from now on The mistakes that nearly stopped their learning altogether
Why is the pre-retreat intention phrased as "What wisdom am I hoping to recognize" rather than "What do you hope to learn"?

Learn sounds too academic and formal for a retreat setting Recognize implies the wisdom is already there, waiting to be seen Recognize is easier to measure and report at the end Learn would require some kind of formal assessment afterward