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POWER LEARNING

COL 103

Chapter 1

Professor Jackie Kroening

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Group Exercise

1. Complete “Try It!” on page 4 of text

2. Get into groups of three or four

3. Share with group your answers and why

4. Group check out (select a person in your group to summarize groups answers.

5. You have 15 min. for this exercise

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Why Go to College

0 20 40 60 80 100

nothing better to do

could't find a job

mentor

away from home

parents

cultured person

study skills

prepare

general

money

better job

training

learn more

% of students agreeing

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Why Go to College

Think and Communicate Better Advance knowledge and technology in

changing world Adapt to new situations Live in world of diversity Civic engagement Learning is a lifelong habit Contribute to the community and world

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P.O.W.E.RThe Five Key Steps to

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Planning What is your destination? How do I get there? When do I reach my destination? Contingency plan (trouble along

the way)

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Planning Set both long-term and short-term

goals Long-term Major accomplishments Short-term Limited steps to the long-term

goal

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Setting Goals Recognize and know who yourself (Ch.

3)

Make goals realistic and attainable State goals in terms of behavior that

can be measured Goals involve behavior you have

control over Take ownership of goals Identify how short-term fit with long-

term

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Learning is to organize the tools you need to accomplish your goals

Two types: Physical aspects – pens, paper,

books, calculator, computer, software, printer

Intellectual tools – basic skills, theories, models, pre-requirement

O rganize

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Preparation and organization will make work seem easier

Getting down to work has many factors: Out of our control

The car breaks down Power outages Family emergency and/or commitments

In our control Time management Motivation to work

W ork

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Motivation

The inner power and psychological energy that directs and fuels behavior

All of us are motivated. The key to success in and out of the classroom is to tap into, harness, and direct that motivation

“Effort is the cause of success”

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Motivation

Take responsibility for your failures and successes Think Positive Accept that you can’t control everything

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Take time to congratulate yourself Compare what you have accomplished with

your plan and goals Evaluate your accomplishments by being a

third observer (remove self bias) Evaluate your work as your instructor sees

it. Be fair to yourself Based on your evaluation, revise your work

E valuate

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Critical Thinking Reanalyzing Questioning Challenging underlying assumptions

R ethink

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Completing the Process

Know that there’s always another day Realize that deciding when to stop

work is often as hard as getting started