EXTREME TEACHING: Learning Styles, Presentation Techniques, Creativity, and Active Learning

College of DuPage
Monday, April 7, 2003 Randy Burke Hensley University of Hawaii at Manoa 808.956.2474 rhensley@hawaii.edu

AGENDA

INTRODUCTION: A STORY THE STUDENT: WHERE ARE WE STARTING? LEARNING STYLES PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES CREATIVITY ACTIVE LEARNING CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIONS REFLECTION: how will you change because of the information?

WHAT ARE STUDENTS LIKE?

THE POSITIVES THE NEGATIVES THE DESIRED

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY #1

KNOWLEDGE OF LEARNING STYLES, EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES, CREATIVITY, AND ACTIVE LEARNING ARE THE BRIDGES BETWEEN HOW STUDENTS ARE AND HOW WE WANT THEM TO BE

LEARNING STYLES

AN INVENTORY AN ACTIVITY

LEARNING STYLES

THE VISUAL STUDENT IS. THE AUDITORY STUDENT IS. THE TACTILE STUDENT IS THE KINESTHETIC STUDENT IS...

OTHER LEARNING STYLE ATTRIBUTES

REFLECTIVE/IMPULSIVE SERIALIST/HOLISTIC ABSTRACT/CONCRETE COMPETITION/COOPERATION HEMISPHERE PREFERENCE STRUCTURAL NEEDS

LEARNING STYLE HINTS

FIND YOUR STYLE MATCH STUDENT STYLE SOME OF TIME CONTENT DOESNT DICTATE LEARNING STYLE NEED WRITTEN DOCUMENTS PICTURES INVOLVEMENT REVIEW/FOLLOW-UP

PEDAGOGICAL SHIFTS

SHORT PRESENTATIONS REFLECTION APPLICATION EXPLORATION ASSESSMENT

MOTIVATION!

EXTRINSIC: engages in learning for the sake of

attaining a reward or avoiding punishment

INTRINSIC: engages in learning out of curiosity,

interest, or enjoyment in order to achieve their own goals

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY #2

TEACHER = IT OUGHTA
BE INTRINSIC

STUDENT = IT GOTTA
BE EXTRINSIC

REALITY = ITS A
DYNAMIC

PRESENTATION SKILLS

THE PRESENTATION SKILLS SURVIVOR GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRESENTATION SKILLS ADVICE

WARM IT UP USE YOUR ANXIETY BE YOU....BUT BIGGER VARIETY.EVEN IF ITS JUST A LITTLE REMEMBER ATTENTION SPANS EMBRACE THE RISK or ITS NOT ABOUT FEELING SAFE(feel knowledgeable)

CREATIVITY

TWO THINGS TO GET US STARTED

ATTRIBUTES OF CREATIVE PEOPLE(Starko)

WILLINGNESS TO TAKE RISKS PERSEVERANCE, DRIVE, AND COMMITMENT TO TASK CURIOUSITY OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY BROAD INTERESTS VALUE ORIGINALITY INTUITIVE WITH DEEP EMOTIONS INTERNALLY OCCUPIED OR WITHDRAWN

CREATING CREATIVITY

THINK OF MANY IDEAS (FLUENCY)

THINK OF VARIED IDEAS (FLEXIBILITY) THINK OF UNUSUAL IDEAS (ORIGINALITY) ADD TO IDEAS TO MAKE THEM BETTER (ELABORATION)

GROUP ACTIVITY
DISCUSS YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL SITUATIONS AND CREATE THE

WILDEST METHOD YOU CAN-NO CONSTRAINTS!

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY #3

ACTIVE LEARNING IS THE CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS TO ENGAGE CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES, INCLUDING THEIR OWN, THROUGH EXPERIENCE, PRACTICE, AND APPLICATION

WHY NOT ACTIVE LEARNING? (CONSTRAINTS)

ACTIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES

OBERMAN
FAMILIAR EXPERIENCES AS BRIDGES TO NEW EXPERIENCES (LEARNING TRANSFER) APPLYING CONCEPTS TO A PROBLEM(PRACTICE) THINK CRITICALLY AND ACT CREATIVELY(PROBLEM SOLVING) EQUILIBRATION(DE-STABILIZING THE FAMILIAR) GROUP ACTIVITY REINFORCEMENT(DEFINING SUCCESS) APPLICATION(NEW SITUATION)

ACTIVE LEARNING LITE

HENSLEY
EXPERIENCE(whats in it for me?) PRACTICE(did they get it?) APPLICATION(can they use it?)

WHY USE ACTIVE LEARNING?

ASSESSMENT LEARNING DEMONSTRATED TO THE LEARNER BY THE LEARNER TEACHER LEARNING LEARNING STYLES ADDRESSING LEARNING DOMAINS(affective, cognitive,
behavioral)

INFORMATION LITERACY

INFORMATION LITERACY

BRUCE
ABILITY TO USE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR INFORMATION RETRIEVAL ABILITY TO FIND INFORMATION EXECUTING A PROCESS CONTROLLING INFORMATION ABILITY TO BUILD A PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE IN A NEW AREA OF INTEREST WORKING WITH KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES SO THAT NOVEL INSIGHTS ARE GAINED USING INFORMATION WISELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS

HOW TO DESIGN ACTIVE LEARNING

IDENTIFY OUTCOMES(assessment) APPLY ACTIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES SELECT FROM METHOD REPERTOIRE(techniques) ESTABLISH TIMING PREPARE FOR CHANGE IDENTIFY LEARNING INDICATORS(assessment) DISCUSS AND PRACTICE

CATEGORIES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES

THINKING
TALKING WRITING

USING

GROUP ACTIVITY

CARDS IN YOUR POCKET: APPLY ACTIVE

LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND DESIGNING ACTIVE LEARNING TO YOUR EXAMPLE

WHY NOT ACTIVE LEARNING(solutions)

WATCH OUT FOR:

CLASS CULTURE
LESS IS MORE SURPRISES (PLAN B)

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY #4

ITS MESSY.

ENJOY

IT!

REFLECTION: How will you change because of the information?

THANK YOU!

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