Welcome! QEP In-service August 18, 2008 Welcome! QEP In-service August 18, 2008

Of Immediate Interest Freshman Experience

Review of Initiatives Integrate instruction in learning strategies across the curriculum Establish a professional development program for faculty that provides training in the areas of general learning strategies, discipline specific learning strategies, multiple learning styles, and teaching in learning communities

Establish learning communities as a way to improve students’ learning strategies through enhanced group study, social cohesion, and curriculum integration Establish an alternative learning strategies course available to all students

Tailor Learning Center and Library services to promote student and faculty awareness of various learning styles and learning strategies and their relationship to student success

What we are saying students will do!

Students will demonstrate their ability to apply effective learning strategies to enhance their success in courses across the curriculum.

Students will demonstrate their use of academic support services designed to enhance their learning strategies.

Students will demonstrate academic success in key gateway courses.

What can faculty do to help students achieve these outcomes? Possibilities Abound! You Can Choose!

Directly Teach a Learning Strategy. for example Teach your students a reading strategy to improve their comprehension of your text such as SQ3R. Teach your students a note-taking strategy such as Cornell notes.

Teach your students a time management strategy such as creating a semester calendar. Teach your students to create an organizer such as a comparison chart. Teach your students a method of active study such as the Power Hour that Dr. McGuire discussed during her workshop.

Incorporate a New Strategy into your Teaching Arsenal. Use a bonding activity during the first week of class. Give your students feedback within the first three weeks of class. Allow ten minutes of review time at the end of your class. Require active responses periodically from all of your students during your lecture.

Create assignments that foster effective learning strategies --Require structured group work --Require an active review --Require documentation of support staff help when needed

Create alternate assignments geared toward different learning styles while still maintaining the desired outcome. --Write an essay... --Prepare and deliver a formal presentation... --Create a YouTube video in which you...

Participate in faculty development. --about general learning strategies --about discipline specific learning strategies --about teaching strategies that appeal to multiple learning styles --about teaching in learning communities

Consider ways to use resources such as the Library and Learning Center. Consider teaching in a learning community format.

But perhaps TODAY you will learn something you might like to try.

Robert AlfonsoRobert Benson Joye GowanMike Hill Ken MalveauxDave Rath Lauri SammartanoKris Tobin Joette Waddle