Unit 3 Learning Styles Learning Styles Study Styles LASSI Discussion Assignment Seminar 1

Agenda for Seminar 3 Reminders Housekeeping Seminar Rules Learning Styles Study Styles LASSI Case Study - Jayden Discussion Assignment (Homework/course project) 2

Reminders Jennifer Hooker(Jenn, Professor, Prof) Whatever makes you most comfortable AIM-ProfJenHooker - Phone: Contact me for all curriculum and class related issues. 3

Reminder--Help Desk phone number Remember that your instructor is not equipped to help you with technological issues. 4

Office Hours Office Hours are held in AIM: Mondays 7 PM to 8 PM EST (unless it’s a holiday) Wednesdays 1 PM to 2PM If you see me logged into AIM, please feel free to contact me at other times. 5

Housekeeping Are you getting the hang of this? -You used Microsoft Word to get document from Doc Sharing -You found all of the Reading -You made sure to upload the document and checked that it was -There (saw the paper icon) -The right document uploaded (Open it and check!) -Named correctly (Used appropriate naming conventions) 6

Reminder- When will I get my Grade??? Assignments (course projects) will be graded within one week of the due date. Discussion grades will be updated each week no later than Saturday of the week following the Unit’s completion. Personal questions about grades should be discussed privately and will not be discussed in Seminar or the classroom. Contact me directly through , phone, or AIM 7

Questions? 8

Reminder Seminar time is limited and goes by quickly Please adhere to the following policies to be sure that we can cover everything for the week! 9

How the Seminar is Conducted… First, when you respond to a comment someone made, preface it with their first name. For example, if their screen name is Mary Smith, say: Mary - What you say is correct. My perspective is ____” Second, when you want to address the entire class, preface it with “To All”. For example, “To All - I would like to know ____” -Note - Everyone should use upper and lower case in responding. Please do not use all caps. Third, when you want to address a question I asked or ask me a question, preface it with “Jenn” or “Prof” For example: “Prof Jenn - I would ____” 10

How the Seminar is Conducted… Fourth, Please refrain from off-topic conversation :-) Fifth, although I may ask a specific question to a specific student you are all welcome to respond to it. -The seminar is a learning experience where you learn from each other. I act as the facilitator. Not everyone has the same view, so don’t take a fellow classmates post as a value judgment on yourself. Sixth, Student responses should never be one or two words. Most responses like this do not help others to understand what you are saying. -Get into the habit of adding value to each and every response you make. 11

Special Seminar Rules continued Please do not Announce that you are late or Announce that you are leaving the seminar early or Discuss other issues which cannot be dealt with during seminar. 12

Special Seminar rules continued As a review, conduct yourself as you would in a traditional class setting. Let’s save the last five minutes of the seminar for questions because chances are that any questions you come with will be covered during the seminar. 13

Learning Styles 14

Improved efforts by knowing your style We will cover … - What is your personal learning style? - Which study strategies fits you best? - What are your personal strengths - What are your personal weaknesses? 15

Why should you know your learning style? Greater success in school. Help achieve your goals. -Personal -Educational -Career Knowing your learning style will help you find strategies that will help you to retain information. 16

Why should you know your learning style? 17

Do you know yours? Non-traditional students + Traditional students 18

Learning Styles Visual Auditory kinesthetic learners Most people use a combination of all three learning styles 19

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How can you find your learning style? Take the Learning And Study Styles Inventory LASSI 26

What is it? It’s an Assessment -11-scale -88-item Assesses student awareness about and use of- learning and study strategies related to - Three components of strategic learning  skill,  Will  self-regulation 27

LASSI The focus is on both covert and overt thoughts, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs that relate to successful learning and that can be altered through educational interventions. What do you think this means? 28

Terminology Covert—means disguised or concealed Overt—means it is easy to spot 29

Educational interventions What might this refer to? You Tube 30

Success can be Learned or Enhanced 31

LASSI Provides standardized scores for eleven different scales -percentile score equivalents -national norms Does not give a total score since this is a diagnostic measure. 32

Diagnostic serving to identify or characterize It provides students with a diagnosis of their strengths and weaknesses, compared to other college students, in the areas covered by the 11 scales 33

Prescriptive giving directions or injunctions* It provides feedback about areas where students may be weak and need to improve their knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and skills. * meaning giving directives 33

The 11 Scales Attitude Motivation Time Management Anxiety Concentration Information processing Selecting Main Ideas Study Aids Self-Testing Test Strategies Online Communication 35

How can this help at work? Solving problems Acting responsibly Time management Communicating clearly Acting motivated Getting along with others Thinking about 'the big picture.‘ Other ideas? 36

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Case Study Jayden liked school but always got in trouble fro getting up and moving around in his high school class. He would tap his pencil on the desk when he was reading, and when doing his assignments at home he liked to walk around. He didn't like to follow instructions on assignments but preferred to just get started and do the work. This caused some problems for him because he sometimes missed important parts of the assignments. Jayden is now taking classes online. He wants to get his degree and earn more money. 39

Case Study What suggestions would you give to Jayden so that he is successful in his online classes? What is Jayden’s preferred learning style? How can he use his learning style to help him get the most of his education? 40

Unit 3 Deliverables So what is due in Week 3? 41

Discussion this week Learning Styles What did you find out about your learning style from the results of the Unit 3 Learning Style quiz? Does this seem logical to you? How can you use this information to ensure your success in school? How might this information help you in the workplace? 42

DISCUSSION RULES Requirements for Discussion Questions are in each Unit. -There is a 100-word count or roughly 7 to 10 sentences -Use the these as a guideline to be sure that you have included enough information. BEGIN BY SATURDAY! Your response to the discussion question should be made no later than Saturday (the fourth day of each week). 43

DISCUSSION Check –Did you answer the question? -It is not uncommon for students to get a little off-track and forget to answer the question asked. Make sure this does not happen to you as it can affect your grade. Suggestion: Type it in Microsoft Word -This gives you time to think it through and to correct errors in spelling and/or grammar, which also can affect your grade. 44

PARTICIPATION Respond to two classmates commenting on their response to the discussion question. 45

Discussion and Participation go hand-in-hand You must post to the discussion board on at least three (3) days during the unit. To do this, make three or more postings during the week by posting your original post and then replying to 2 or more classmates showing *meaningful interaction. *Responses must build on the ideas of others and contribute to the assignment questions or issues and be 7 to 10 sentences or about 100 words in length. 46

AGAIN--- meaningful interaction means Responses must build on the ideas of others and contribute to the assignment questions or issues and 7 to 10 sentences or about 100 words in length. 47

Expect to earn an A for Discussion if… Responses are on topic, original, and contribute to the quality of the discussion. Responses make frequent, informed references to unit material. Responses are clearly written. Substantial original answers to the questions that furthers the work of the class. Typically in the 100 word range or responses meet length requirements as posted in the classroom. Two or more thoughtful responses per discussion question to classmates that advance the discussion. 48

Homework Assignment this week 1.Use the Assignment pages to find the materials and links 2.You will need to take the LASSI before completing the template. Be sure to send the computer generated results to your Kaplan . You need these results this week and also in Unit 5. Rate your top 11 skills Write a paragraph -overview of what you learned about yourself -Read full requirements in the template and on assignment pages. 49

Homework Assignment this week Use Microsoft WORD (not Microsoft Word Works or other programs) Save using the naming conventions for this assignment given in the Assignment directions. Use the directions on page 4 of the Assignments for how to upload Check to make sure the paper icon is there and the document was successfully placed into the Drop Box Open the document to ensure you placed the right one in the Drop Box. 50

Don’t forget Your course is CS113 But the section number to this course is What? You need this information for your homework! 50

Questions? Any questions regarding the material covered today ?

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