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

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

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

4. LEARNING AND THE BRAIN Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah laventra@wayne.edu

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

7. ACTIVE LEARNING (AL) Lecturing Isn’t Learning… La Ventra E. Danquah laventra@wayne.edu

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

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

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

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

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

13. 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 laventra@wayne.edu

14. Contact presenter for more information on how to bring this presentation or full course to your library. La Ventra E. Danquah Shiffman Medical Library Wayne State University laventra@wayne.edu 313-577-9083