1. Chapter 3: Engage & Chapter 8 Learn (See page numbers)
Professor Koledoye

2. In this chapter you will learn
The difference between internal and external motivation
How to put adversity and failure into perspective
The impact of self-esteem on your values, motivation, and attitude.
Theories of motivation and learning
How to use your learning style, dominant intelligence, and personality type to increase your learning power.

3. SLO Alignment
1.1 Identify their personal learning style as well as strengths and weaknesses as a strategic learner and apply their knowledge to classroom learning.
1.2 Describe basic theories in the psychology of learning, memory, cognition, and motivation.
1.3 Demonstrate the use of learning strategies and study skills.
2.4 Acquire techniques and skills for personal and professional success.

4. Internal & External Motivation
Internal-energy inside of you pushing you to go after what you want. External- external forces or people causing you to do something.

5. Convert External Motivation
Think of how you can benefit from the task.
Determine ways to make the task more relevant to you.
Ex. Taking a history class as a math major.
Driving a sibling back and forth to school.

6. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Pg. 164
Psychological
Deficiency

7. Cornerstones of Personal & Professional Success
Develop a new attitude.
-learned helplessness, pessimism vs. optimism
Make excellence a habit.
Overcome your doubts and fears.
Put adversity and failure into perspective.
Eliminate negative self-talk and the I can’t syndrome.

8. Cornerstones of Personal & Professional Success Cont.
Identify and clarify what you value in life.
Take pride in your name and character.
Develop a personal guiding statement.
Make a commitment to strengthen your self-esteem.

9. Calculating your G.P.A. Each A is worth 4 points
Each B is worth 3 points
Each C is worth 2 points
Each D is worth 1 point
Each F is worth 0 points
For each course, the number of points earned is multiplied by the number of credit hours carried by the course.
see pg. 96

10. Example Class Grade Semester Credit Points Total Points ENGL 1301 A 34 = 12
BIOL 1401 16
HIST 1301 C 2 6
EDUC 1300 B 9
ART 1201 8
15 hours
51 points
Divide the points (51) by the hours (15)= the g.p.a. 3.4

11. Chapter 8: Learn

12. What is this thing called learning?
Conscious vs. unconscious
Formal vs. informal
For or to?

13. The Learning Process p.199 Read about the learning process.
Motivation to learn
Understanding through curiosity
Internalize the material
Apply the material
Use the material to grow and change

14. Mobile research (phone, laptops, iPads, etc.
Find two credible sites to address one of the following topics:
What was Kristallnacht?
Why and how long can a cockroach live without a head, why?
Who invented the electric chair, why?
What is Sanskrit?
How is paper made?
Who was Vlad the Impaler? What famous character did his life inspire?

15. Mobile Research Cont. Explain your topic by answering the question.
Discuss your topic by addressing each step of the learning process.
Read Learning Through the Ages p. 197 and list the theorist perspective you and your group agree with most.

16. Understand your strengths, how you learn, and your personality.
Complete the following :
Multiple Intelligences Survey p. 200 & read Understanding and Using the Eight Intelligences p. 202.
Take the LEAD p. 204 & complete learning styles p. 206
Take the PAP p. 207 & read the description pgs
Record all of your results.