Human-Canine Synergy: Learning Interventions in Elementary School

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Author(s): Theo Koutsopoulos (American Community Schools (ACS), Athens, Greece)and Konstantinos C. Koutsopoulos (National Technical University of Athens, Greece)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 19
Source title: Handbook of Research on K-12 Blended and Virtual Learning Through the i²Flex Classroom Model
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Maria D. Avgerinou (American Community Schools (ACS), Athens, Greece)and Peggy Pelonis (American Community Schools (ACS), Athens, Greece)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7760-8.ch031

Keywords: Blended & Mobile Learning / Education / Information Science Reference / K-12 Education

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This chapter presents the basic concept and the components of the dogs in learning program, as a manifestation of the human-canine synergy in education, in use at the American Community Schools Athens. The implementation of the program at the school has shown that various curriculum subjects can be taught more effectively and in a playful and enjoyable manner, when the learner is fully engaged with the help of dogs in the learning process. By following all levels of the human-canine synergy and a spiral curriculum using instructional dogs, several basic issues related to human behavior and education are internalized by the students, and inspire them to develop the wisdom to transform their educational experience, the basic educational contribution of the dogs in learning program.

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