The Dream Phase — The Pedagogy of Miracles examination

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

How does the module characterize the Dream Phase?

A rigorous method for accessing latent potential An optional exercise in pleasant but wishful thinking A planning session for setting measurable targets and dates A restful break from the serious work of real learning
What does research on affective forecasting suggest, as the module applies it?

Vivid imagining predicts wellbeing better than abstract plans Abstract planning is always more accurate than vivid imagining Imagining the future in detail makes people less realistic Predictions about future wellbeing cannot really be improved
When imagining an ideal learning environment, what does the module say the body's response indicates?

A distraction that is best ignored while planning practically Anxiety about how difficult the change is likely to be The system recognizing conditions in which it thrives Fatigue that comes from spending too long imagining
What was the tragedy of mechanistic education, according to the module?

It offered too many choices and left most students confused about what to do It relied too heavily on students' personal preferences and wishes It offered one environment and called other needs difficult It gave students far too much unstructured time for reflection
Why do the imagined capabilities include how you relate to a skill, not only what the skill is?

The skill itself matters less than the way other people see you It makes the vision easier to measure and to track over time It avoids having to commit to any one specific skill at all It is about becoming a person who expresses it in line with values
What does imagining a future, already-masterful self describe the path to you help access?

A fixed prediction of exactly what will happen along the way A pleasant fantasy that has no bearing on your real choices Advice that ought really to come from an outside expert Implicit knowledge your system carries about its own path
Why does the Dream Phase emphasize attraction rather than obligation?

Obligation reliably produces faster results than attraction does Attraction removes the need for any kind of effort at all Living systems grow by attraction, as an acorn becomes an oak Obligation is useful mainly for young children, not adults
How does the Dream Phase bypass resistance to articulating desire?

It asks participants to sign a written commitment to their dream It avoids any discussion of personal desires altogether It rewards the boldest and most ambitious dreams in the group It speaks of experiments and what-ifs, not binding commitments
What did Paulo Freire call the model the Dream Phase helps people reclaim freedom from?

The garden model, treating students as plants to be tended with care The apprenticeship model, learning alongside a master of the craft The banking model, treating students as vessels for deposits of knowledge The dialogue model, learning mainly through conversation with others
Which is an example of values clarity in vision-articulation?

"I want to connect with my grandmother's stories in her native language" "I should learn Spanish, because it is a useful language to have" "I want to pass the Spanish language exam sometime next year" "I will study Spanish vocabulary for one hour every single day"
What does the module say longing for a capability you do not yet have is evidence of?

That you are dissatisfied with who you are at present That the capability is probably out of your reach for good That you are comparing yourself unfavorably with others That it is part of your potential and conditions are ripening