LEARNING FRAMEWORKS APPLICATION PLUS THEORY= LIFE TIME LEARNERS Midland College Evelyn Gordon Mindy Flowers

Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

LEARNING FRAMEWORKS A study of the: research and theory in the psychology of learning, cognition, and motivation; factors that impact learning, and application of learning strategies. Theoretical models of strategic learning, cognition, and motivation serve as the conceptual basis for the introduction of college-level student academic strategies.

Learning Frameworks Students use assessment instruments (e.g., learning inventories) to help them identify their own strengths and weaknesses as strategic learners. Students are ultimately expected to integrate and apply the learning skills discussed across their own academic programs and become effective and efficient learners.

Effective Learning Purpose Effective Learning is designed to improve retention and successful course completion rates for FIRST TIME IN COLLEGE (FTIC) students by targeting the skills (college knowledge) needed to be a successful college student.

FOCUS OF COURSE Time Management Ownership/Autonomous Learning Note Taking/Reading/Study Skills Critical Thinking (Bloom’s Taxonomy) Learning Styles (VARK) We can discuss each one of these topics without slides.

Thought this slide combined our SLO’s http://slcconnect.sl.on.ca/SS_GenInfo.htm

Theory and why is it important Student know the how now they need to know why. The answer you give can have a powerful effect on a student. They deserve an answer. It engages a student in problem solving and critical thinking when they know why. http://gypsydaughteressays.blogspot.com

Transitions and Stages What to expect as I grow up in the college world. Chickering’s Seven Vectors Perry’s Moral and Cognitive Development Providing structure and framework for students in critical thinking as well as “doing college”

Chickering’s Seven vectors Developing Competence (intellectual and interpersonal) Managing Emotions Moving into Autonomy (being self reliant) Developing Mature Interpersonal Relationships Establishing Identity (sense of self, stability, and integration) Developing Purpose Developing Integrity (actions based on values) Can remove this slide and I will just discuss them…

Perry’s Theory of Cognitive and Moral Development Commitment Relativism Multiplicity Dualism Video – Batman vs Superman

Academic learning and cognitive development Brain Learning Theory – how we learn (learning styles) VARK Multi-tasking and continuous partial attention.

Multi-tasking and continuous partial attention Multi-tasking—is having several tasks we want to accomplish simultaneously in order to save time. Negative results: Mental stress/burnout Lowered ability to concentrate Decreased ability to learn deeply Lowered interpersonal skills Positive results: React more quickly to visual stimuli Highly developed neural circuitry to search through large amounts of visual data Performance on some mental tasks becomes more efficient

continuous partial attention Continuous partial attention—is staying aware of everything, but rarely focusing on any one thing. Example: If we keep attending to instant messaging while studying and listening to music, then academic concentration, learning, and memory become more difficult. Activity I’m I doing this as fast as I think?

Page of Links VARK Perry’s Cognitive and Moral Development http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk0-ZXCmlB4 VARK http://www.vark- learn.com/english/page.asp?p=questionnaire

Our Information Mindy Flowers mflowers@midland.edu 432-685-6885 Evelyn Gordon egordon@midland.edu 432-685-4660