Lecturing Isn’t Learning: Liven Up Library Instruction with Active Learning La Ventra E. Danquah, Librarian Wayne State University |Shiffman Medical Library LOEX 2010 | Dearborn, MI.

Learning Goal: To identify and incorporate active learning strategies into a 60-minute library workshop. Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

Learning and the Brain Session Outline Active Learning Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah Presentation Topics and Activities

LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

Everything we learn takes place in our consciousness.  5 Senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing  Emotions  Thoughts  Memories

ACTIVE LEARNING (AL) Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

AL Design Process Preparation Arousal Presentation Encounter Practice Integration Performance Application Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

Create positive learning environment Stimulate curiosity Warm-up activities Icebreakers Encouragement reinforcement Preparation Arousal Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

Introduce new information Teach new skill Demonstrations Interactive lectures Discovery exercises Presentation Encounter Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

Reinforce learning Process new information/skill Clarify, Analyze Independent learning Collaborative, group Practice Integration Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

Real-life application Transitioning Continuous reinforcement Pre-post assessmentS Evaluation, feedback Performance Application Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

STRATIEGIES FOR NOVICE SELF ASSESSMENT SET S.M.A.R.T. LEARNING GOALS SEEK CANDID FEEDBACK co-teach, Learning partner START WITH SMALL, FAMILIAR AUDIENCE REVISE, REIMPLEMENT Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah

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