study skills (17th feb) 2015
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Study Skills lecture for Prep Course.TRANSCRIPT
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Workshop 1Workshop 1
Study Skills
Dr. John O’Neill
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Think, Pair ShareThink, Pair Share
What are the differences are between..
Being a student at school
and
Being a third level student?
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• Higher education• School
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A Good StudentA Good Student
Is self aware:-
Knows how they learn and plays to their strengths
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Student Lecturer Examples
Stage 1 Dependent Authority, Coach • Coaching with immediate feedback. Drill. Informational lecture. Overcoming deficiencies and resistance.
Stage 2 Interested Motivator, guide • Inspiring lecture plus guided discussion. Goal-setting and learning strategies.
Stage 3 Involved Facilitator • Discussion facilitated by lecturer who participates as equal. Seminar. Group projects.
Stage 4 Self-directed Consultant, delegator
• Internship, dissertation, individual work or self-directed study-group.
Towards a Self Directed LearnerTowards a Self Directed Learner
http://www.longleaf.net/ggrow/SSDL/Model.html#Figure1
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How do you like to Study?How do you like to Study?
• Where do you study?• Where do you sit?• Is it quiet/noisy; dark/bright; untidy/tidy; do
you eat/drink?• What do you do – read, write notes, talk out
loud, draw mind-maps, make cards etc?
Think- Pair- Share
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The Role of the EnvironmentThe Role of the Environment
• Lighting - some prefer bright lights, while others prefer dim lights
• Some learners prefer to listen to music while working, others like totally quiet surroundings
• Seating arrangements - Some prefer to sit on a sofa while reading or writing, while others may be more comfortable sitting at a desk
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Learning TechniquesLearning Techniques
• SQ3R Method
• Flashcards
• MindMaps
• Chunking and Repetition
• Mnemonics
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SQ3R Method SQ3R Method
•Scan
•Question
•Read
•Remember
•Review
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Learning TechniquesLearning Techniques
• SQ3R Method
• Flashcards
• MindMaps
• Chunking and Repetition
• Mnemonics
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FlashcardsFlashcards
• Summary of points
• Key words
• Flow diagrams
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Learning TechniquesLearning Techniques
• SQ3R Method
• Flashcards
• MindMaps
• Chunking and Repetition
• Mnemonics
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Mind MapsMind Maps
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Learning TechniquesLearning Techniques
• SQ3R Method
• Flashcards
• MindMaps
• Chunking and Repetition
• Mnemonics
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Chunking and RepetitionChunking and Repetition
• Bite size chunks
• Practice
• Practice
• More Practice
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Learning TechniquesLearning Techniques
• SQ3R Method
• Flashcards
• MindMaps
• Chunking and Repetition
• Mnemonics
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MnemonicsMnemonics• Rhymes and Catchphrases
E.g. I before E, except after C• Spelling Acronyms
E.g. BECAUSEBig Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants
• List Order AcronymsE.g. Order of colours in the rainbow, or visual
spectrum:(Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet)Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain
E.g. The order of planets in average distance from the Sun:(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)My Very Easy Method: Just Set Up Nine Planets
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Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice• The five features of a community of practice
are:-
• Targeted• Sustainable• Active• Manageable• Reflective
Devise a mnemonic to remember these five features
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Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice• The five features of a community of practice
are:-
• Sustainable
• Manageable
• Active
• Reflective
• Targeted
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Remember:
How am I going to use what I learnt tonight to help with my
study
Remember:
How am I going to use what I learnt tonight to help with my
study
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Questions?Questions?
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How do you Learn?
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WorkshopWorkshop
What is the purpose of today’s workshop:
• think about how you learn
• learn something about “learning styles”
• apply some knowledge about learning styles to enhancing how you learn
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ResourcesResourcesYou can find this lecture online at
www.scribd.com/jjconeill
And you can find some more information here on Learning Styles: http://www.ucd.ie/adulted/tutors/tutorresourcematerials/adultlearningstyles/#Learning_Styles
There is an online questionaire here:
http://vark-learn.com/the-vark-questionnaire/?p=questionnaire
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ResourcesResourcesYou will need a
handout for this workshop (it can be downloaded here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/213311879/Learning-Style-Questionaire).
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Student Lecturer Examples
Stage 1 Dependent Authority, Coach
• Coaching with immediate feedback. Drill. Informational lecture. Overcoming deficiencies and resistance.
Stage 2 Interested Motivator, Guide
• Inspiring lecture plus guided discussion. Goal-setting and learning strategies.
Stage 3 Involved Facilitator • Discussion facilitated by lecturer who participates as equal. Seminar. Group projects.
Stage 4 Self-directed Consultant, Delegator
• Internship, dissertation, individual work or self-directed study-group.
Become a self-directed learnerBecome a self-directed learner
http://www.longleaf.net/ggrow/SSDL/Model.html#Figure1
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What’s My StyleWhat’s My Style• Answer each question in the handout as
honestly as possible
• When you have answered all the questions, circle the number corresponding to your answer on the list at the back of the handout
• Add up each column
• NB: THERE ARE NO WRONG ANSWERS!
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Learning StylesLearning StylesPeople think about learning styles in a number of different ways based on:
•left and right brain
•auditory, visual and kinaesthetic
•activists, reflectors, theorists and pragmatists
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Learning StylesLearning Styles
We’re going to focus on one today:
•Visual
•Auditory/Verbal
•Kinaesthetic/Tactile
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The Visual Learner - Some CharacteristicsThe Visual Learner - Some Characteristics
• Remember what was read or seen• May think in words or pictures• Information may not exist for them unless it is seen or
written down• Like written reports better than verbal ones• Vivid imaginations• Use colour• Remember faces but not names• Sensitive to the way things look• Make lists about everything
http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Visual_Learning.htm
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The Auditory /Verbal Learner - Some Characteristics
The Auditory /Verbal Learner - Some Characteristics
• Remember what they hear• Talk while they write• May be a good speaker• Information written down will have little meaning
unless it is heard• Distracted by noise• Pictures are distracting• Remember names but not faces• Write lightly and not always legibly
http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Visual_Learning.htm
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The Kinaesthetic Learner - Some CharacteristicsThe Kinaesthetic Learner - Some CharacteristicsThe Kinaesthetic Learner - Some CharacteristicsThe Kinaesthetic Learner - Some Characteristics
• Remember what was done not what was talked about
• Don’t hear things well• Learn by imitation and practice• Touches things to get a sense of them• Likes to talk about feelings• Love games (often athletic)• Impulsive• May appear slow if information is not presented in
their stylehttp://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Visual_Learning.htm
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The Visual LearnerThe Visual LearnerAdvantages
• Good at visualising events and imagining situations
• Use visual strategies for remembering information
• Get considerable pleasure from learning involving visual and creative skills
• See the whole picture when discussing or working on a problem or task.
Disadvantages• Need more time to complete
tasks
• More interested in the appearance of something than its actual value - which may be a disadvantage in some situations, though not in all
• May not spend enough time on, or give enough attention to specific details
http://www.open2.net/survey/learningstyles/learning_styles.rtf
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The Auditory LearnerThe Auditory Learner
Advantages• Benefit from talks and lectures
• Able to absorb a lot of information from radio programmes
• Skilled in sequencing and organising information with a methodical approach
• Often considered a reliable and independent worker
Disadvantages• Unable to multitask, having to
complete one job before embarking on another
• Focus on small bits of information and do not obtain a holistic and broad picture of something you are working on
• Prefer to work on your own
rather than work in groups
http://www.open2.net/survey/learningstyles/learning_styles.rtf
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The Kinaesthetic LearnerThe Kinaesthetic Learner
Advantages• This active learning style is
useful for assembling and making products
• May find it easy to demonstrate how to do something
• Likely to be able to enjoy the actual experience of learning
Disadvantages• Miss some instructions or
information if it is presented orally
• May find it difficult to concentrate on a lengthy written task while seated.
• Might find it hard to pay attention to detail - especially if it is in written form.
http://www.open2.net/survey/learningstyles/learning_styles.rtf
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What is the average spread of Learning Styles?
What is the average spread of Learning Styles?
•Visual 65%
•Auditory 30%
•Kinaesthetic 5%http://www.ucd.ie/adulted/tutors/tutorresourcematerials/adultlearningstyles/#Learning_Styles
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Average spread of Learning Styles (2014)?
Average spread of Learning Styles (2014)?
•Visual 29%
•Auditory 34%
•Kinaesthetic 37%
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How do you like to Study?How do you like to Study?
Everyone uses all three types of learning, but most people show a preference for one over the other two.
If you know how you prefer to learn – you can choose to learn in the ways you prefer.