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