What recommendations do you have for other facilitators who are using "Exploring the Mayan World"? Consider sharing additional resources you found helpful, activities that worked particularly well, and some reflections on who this course is best suited for. For more information, see this course on P2PU’s course page.
I was disappointed with the course content as it was just a travelogue with more fluff than substance. I ended up replacing most of the sessions with other material extracted from another much longer course found at
I recommend starting with lecture 2 on Chichen’Itza (from original travelogue) and inserting lessons
- The Maya, Aztecs, and Mesoamerica
11 The World’s Most Elaborate Calendar
13 Maya Hieroglyphs—Breaking the Code
14 Maya Astronomy and Building Orientations.
17 Sacred Geometry in Art and Architecture
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This course received a 4 star rating from a participant!
Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
I learned that the Mayans were astrologers as well as mathematicians which I did not knowDo you feel more confident about what you just learned in Exploring the Mayan World ?
3How do you intend to apply what you learned?
I want to explore what the Mayans did with their writings and how they influenced their people.How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4Why did you give the course 4 star/stars?
I liked to hear what the participants thought of the lectures. They often clarified an idea by telling us of their experience or understanding.How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
4Why?
These lectures are a good way to expand your mind on a new topic.
This course received a 3 star rating from a participant!
Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
The Maya had a very complex civilization. There is much more to learn.Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Exploring the Mayan World ?
3How do you intend to apply what you learned?
I will read more about Mayan life.How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
3Why did you give the course 3 star/stars?
It’s my judgement.How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
4Why?
The course was interesting. I presume other course will also be interesting.
This course received a 4 star rating from a participant!
Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
The negative impact that the Spanish priests had on the amount of Mayan culture available todayDo you feel more confident about what you just learned in Exploring the Mayan World ?
4How do you intend to apply what you learned?
To possibly travel to Mayan sites once COVID-19 is over.How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5Why?
Very informative on a wide range of subjectscourse
Exploring the Mayan World
This course received a 2 star rating from a participant!
Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
The complexity of Mayan astrologyDo you feel more confident about what you just learned in Exploring the Mayan World ?
2How do you intend to apply what you learned?
I do not have a coherent view of the Mayans as I missed a few lectures.How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
2Why did you give the course 2 star/stars?
I was always in a group with the same people and I gound a group of four too small for an effective discussion. We ran out of things to talk about and it was quite stilted.How likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
3Why?
I like the concept of a learning circle.
This course received a 4 star rating from a participant!
Is there anything else that you learned or achieved during the learning circle?
how much I did not know about this culture…Do you feel more confident about what you just learned in Exploring the Mayan World ?
4How do you intend to apply what you learned?
read more on the subjectHow well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4Why did you give the course 4 star/stars?
I learned so muchHow likely are you to recommend participating in a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5Why?
excellent way to learn during this trying time
This course received a 4 star rating from a facilitator!
Did anything about the learning circle surprise you?
The course material was too superficial, so I changed the program to draw from a different Great CourseDo you have any stories from the learning circle you want to share with the P2PU community?
Participants were very appreciative of the change in directionYou recorded in your weekly feedback that 17 participant(s) attended the first meeting. Is this correct?
YesYou recorded in your weekly feedback that 15 participant(s) attended the second meeting. Is this correct?
YesAbout how many people showed up for the last meeting?
10How well did the online course work as a learning circle?
4Why did you give the course 4 star(s)?
The material was initially poor. The replacement material worked well and generated interesting conversations.How likely are you to recommend facilitating a learning circle to a friend or colleague?
5Why?
This is enjoyable as a social experience and I learned a lot.