Study Skills (17th Feb) 2015

Workshop 1Workshop 1

Study Skills

Dr. John O’Neill

Think, Pair ShareThink, Pair Share

What are the differences are between..

Being a student at school

and

Being a third level student?

• Higher education• School

A Good StudentA Good Student

Is self aware:-

Knows how they learn and plays to their strengths

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

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

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

Learning TechniquesLearning Techniques

• SQ3R Method

• Flashcards

• MindMaps

• Chunking and Repetition

• Mnemonics

SQ3R Method SQ3R Method

•Scan

•Question

•Read

•Remember

•Review


• SQ3R Method

• Flashcards

• MindMaps


• Mnemonics

FlashcardsFlashcards

• Summary of points

• Key words

• Flow diagrams


• SQ3R Method

• Flashcards

• MindMaps


• Mnemonics

Mind MapsMind Maps


• SQ3R Method

• Flashcards

• MindMaps


• Mnemonics

Chunking and RepetitionChunking and Repetition

• Bite size chunks

• Practice

• Practice

• More Practice


• SQ3R Method

• Flashcards

• MindMaps


• Mnemonics

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

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

Communities of PracticeCommunities of Practice• The five features of a community of practice

are:-

• Sustainable

• Manageable

• Active

• Reflective

• Targeted

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

Questions?Questions?

How do you Learn?

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

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

ResourcesResourcesYou will need a

handout for this workshop (it can be downloaded here: https://www.scribd.com/doc/213311879/Learning-Style-Questionaire).

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

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!

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

Learning StylesLearning Styles

We’re going to focus on one today:

•Visual

•Auditory/Verbal

•Kinaesthetic/Tactile

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

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

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

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

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


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.


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

Average spread of Learning Styles (2014)?

Average spread of Learning Styles (2014)?

•Visual 29%

•Auditory 34%

•Kinaesthetic 37%

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.

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Study Skills (17th Feb) 2015