Comfort Zone Stretch Zone Panic Zone

Karl rohnke developed the zone model based on the yerke s dodson law which says that.

Comfort zone stretch zone panic zone. Comfort zone is the zone in which an individual feels comfortable. The stretch zone however is the optimal place to be the optimal learning zone. The panic zone is also known as the stress or red zone.

The comfort zone the stretch zone and the panic or stress zone. Our comfort zone front loading exercise is a fun interactive powerful way to introduce the zones of proximal development learning model. When taking risks if you go too far beyond the learning you can enter the panic zone.

Within this zone there are no challenges to start a learning process. The person feels at home comfortable and safe. Can discriminate 3 different zones.

You stretch yourself when you force yourself to get out regularly even when you would prefer staying home and renting a movie. You stretch yourself when you make yourself interact with new people even when you would prefer standing in the corner of the room eating and drinking by yourself. There is no fear or discomfort.

All things are familiar. There is little reflection or learning in the safe zone as indivi duals are unchallenged. The stretch zone is where learning or re learning takes place.

Here your energy is used up by managing and trying to control your anxiety so you have little or no energy left over for learning.