Post on 20-Dec-2015
Why You Need A Learning Strategy
By Joseph Bernard Mohan
TEACHING – What ???
Causing people to LEARN
Teaching is ‘causing’
LEARNING – What ???
Change in student’s THINKING… BEHAVIOR…SKILLS...
Learning is ‘change'
Teaching-Learning
These TWO words are inseparable
is what is what
the teacher doesthe teacher does
is whatis what
the students dothe students do
TEACHINGTEACHING
LEARNINGLEARNING
There is no teachingteaching without learninglearning...
Teaching Strategy
The AIM is to aid students to:
CHANGELEARNING !!!
KNOW
UNDERSTAND
BELIEVE
DO
LEARNING STRAGEGY Learning to Learn? Knowing HOW to Learn
Process of: Acquiring skills essential to
successful learning No matter what the
instructional setting!
LEARNING STRAGEGY Learning does not happen by
accident! Know HOW to make it happen Taking RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY for
your learning:
Implement Evaluate
Plan
Identify Your Learning Style
People learn differently
Key to effective learning
Identify Your Learning Style Factors molding your style:
2 reasoning types
3 senses
2 environments
3 Senses
VisualVisual Seeing Reading Visualizing
KinestheticsKinesthetics Moving Writing Doing
Auditory Auditory Listening
2 Reasoning Types
Inductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning Ability to examine particulars From that to deduce generalizations
Deductive ReasoningDeductive Reasoning Ability to examine generalization From that to identify particulars
2 Environments
InterpersonalInterpersonal Working with others
IntrapersonalIntrapersonal Working alone
Give it a try: Know Your Learning
Stylehttp://www.glencoe.com/ps/peak/selfasse
ss/learnstyle/
YOUR GOALYOUR GOAL
YOUR GOALYOUR GOAL
Becoming a Self-Becoming a Self-DirectedDirected
Adult LearnerAdult Learner
Self-Directed Adult Learner – What ??? Able to plan, implement,
evaluate your own learning with or without direction of others
Self-Directed Adult Learner – What ???
Requires shift in focus from tutor “providing” learning “to facilitating” learning
Food for ThoughtFood for Thought
The purpose of study is to gain knowledge, not The purpose of study is to gain knowledge, not earn marks. If you have knowledge, you will earn earn marks. If you have knowledge, you will earn marks; but the reverse does not necessarily applymarks; but the reverse does not necessarily apply
If you understand, then it’s easy to remember, If you understand, then it’s easy to remember, but the reverse does not applybut the reverse does not apply
It is important to take down what you do not It is important to take down what you do not understand in the lecture than to take down what understand in the lecture than to take down what you do understand. you do understand.
You can earn a lot of marks by choosing an easy You can earn a lot of marks by choosing an easy course, but not necessarily gain a lot of course, but not necessarily gain a lot of knowledge at the same timeknowledge at the same time..
Source: Jackson Kong, BST, City University of Hong Kong
Self-directed Adult Learner – How ??? Discard your old identity:
Being passive & waiting to be filled & directed by the teacher
This approach has no value in the new world of high-tech & non-traditional mode of learning
That MAGICAL teacher will never appear on the scene
Taking control of your learning – Suggestions ! Change your learner self-
concept Research shows that as an adult
learner you have a “deep psychological need to be generally self-directed ”
As adults mature they develop need for more autonomy
Taking control of your learning – Suggestions !
“resource person, and co-inquirer”
Hence role of teacher shifts from dispenser of informationto
Taking control of your learning – Suggestions !
Erase the view of yourself as a passive learner
This identity is unsuitable in University It only impedes your academic progress and your FUTURE
Taking control of your learning – Suggestions !
Act as though you are certain to learn
Research shows adults can learn almost anything
Don’t let fear of previous academic failure deter you That was probably due to the way
you were taught
Taking control of your learning – Suggestions ! Set realistic & attainable goals goals
Affirm the value of your own background & experience
Skills & Competencies MOTIVATION
Intrinsic motivation Normal adults are HIGHLY
motivated to learn, but frequently impeded by educational, familial, work & economic barriers
Skills & Competencies
…but to remove barriers that impede motivational impulses
The real problem is not lack of motivation
The real problem is not lack of The real problem is not lack of motivation…motivation…
Skills & Competencies SELF-DISCIPLINE
In traditional learning situation discipline was imposed on you
When removed from such scene
Feel frustrated at not being able to impose self-control
Skills & Competencies
First step is to take control of your TIME “Nine-tenths of wisdom consists
in being wise in time” – Teddy Roosevelt
Law of physics: “It is harder to get an object moving than it is to keep it moving after it starts ”
Skills & Competencies ORGANIZE ORGANIZE
YOUR LEARNINGYOUR LEARNING Break down
workload into manageable units
Keep written log of your reading
Skills & Competencies IDENTIFY & LOCATE LEARNING IDENTIFY & LOCATE LEARNING
RESOURCESRESOURCES Learn skills of resource
acquisition Avoid procrastination
Skills & Competencies READING SKILLSREADING SKILLS
Take a pre-test? Pro-active reading
NOTETAKING SKILLSNOTETAKING SKILLS Understand the reasoning
of your lecturer & not just write down everything
Skills & Competencies
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLSCRITICAL THINKING SKILLS Ability to logically consider, react
& process information in a sophisticated manner
Involves critical evaluation & judgment Learn to challenge & alter
assumptions
Skills & Competencies It is simply inquiry & discovery
through probing
Questions like: WHAT? WHY? WHAT? WHY? WHY NOT?WHY NOT? form the query base
Preparing yourself in everyway to reach the SUMMITSUMMIT !!!
Trust you’re hooked Trust you’re hooked on becoming an on becoming an
effective LEARNER!effective LEARNER!
CONCLUSION LEARN LEARN MORE MORE LEARN LEARN FASTERFASTER LIFE LONG LEARNINGLIFE LONG LEARNING LEARN LEARN HOWHOW TO LEARN TO LEARN TAKING TAKING RESPONSIBILITYRESPONSIBILITY FOR FOR
YOUR LEARNINGYOUR LEARNING GOD LUCK !!!GOD LUCK !!!
The End