The SAFE Method (Structural Analytical Framework for Excellence) is a tool to teach and practise the language of analysis as we think through any given issue. It teaches students to think methodically and to order their thinking processes logically, under any circumstances.
The method was developed by Aliza through years of study, research, and teaching. The principles incorporated into the method were originally developed for systematic study in the natural sciences, and later adapted to suit the unique needs of the social sciences, particularly psychology.
The SAFE Method relies on the foundational concepts of the scientific process. It is both simple, yet nuanced. It is a language of thinking that can be taught and practised.
Aliza’s passion is to help students develop analytical skills with an interdisciplinary approach. The SAFE Method delivers a theoretical-cognitive satnav, which serves as a template to structure and explore any given question in any given assignment, including debates and interviews. The method allows students to isolate the key issues in any question they face, and structure a cognitive map based on consistent elements and principles.
The method equips students with a template into which they can implant any given topic using the same building blocks. This is how it delivers academic excellence in all subject areas but, equally as important, this is how it promotes the development of inter-personal skills: facilitating communication with oneself and with others.
By using this method students become independent learners, they become their own teachers. They are also always aware of the ‘big’ picture when scrutinising details, and are able to contextualise the general picture from the perspective of its more detailed elements. In other words, students master the language of analysis.
By practising the SAFE Method students learn there is no such thing as ‘I don’t know what to say or write’, because there is no such thing as ‘I cannot think'.
Students using the SAFE Method become sophisticated thinkers by juggling the Language of Analysis masterfully.
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The SAFE Method (Structural Analytical Framework for Excellence) is due for publication in the book The Language of Analysis: A SAFE Method for Students and Teachers.
All SAFE Courses are conducted using these workbooks: