Week three BSNS5600An Introduction to Professional Practice

Schedule• Assessment One • Learning Self Assessment Goal Setting and Individual perspective on yourself, introductions next week • Assessment Three Wordpress. • Add your wordpress details onto spreadsheet – may need to

include HTTP:// TO CHECK IF WORKS• Three Followers Three tools to help you• National Assessment Tool (NAT)• Learning Styles Questionnaire• Learning Preparation Questionnaire• And … • Keep copies code and of results: you can revisit with codes

National Assessment tool • Introductory Video• NAT TEST INTRODUCTION VIDEO Page

• Collect unique code• Keep this so you can return to site and review results

Go to Literacy and Numeracy for Adults Assessment Tool

Screen will prompt you Are you sitting an assessment? Please enter your assessment code below. Use the assessment code to log in USING CODE .. 30-60 minutes, no help allowedYou can view and print your results. Save as pdf Look at the detailed score as well as the Step 1-6Done this before? For your reflection consider why score changed or didn’t changeWhat could you do to improve it at end of semester?Pathways Awarua is a free self paced programme to help you improve- will discuss later today Must do if score 1 2 3 4

Learning Styles Questionnaire• Go to Assignment two and cut and paste website for the

Learning styles questionnaire. If repeating need a different email address! http://www.learning-styles-online.com

• Score each statement in the columns below by giving yourself the appropriate number:

• 0 - Not Like Me• 1 - A Little Like Me• 2 - Like Me• Keep a copy of results • Search site for explanation of results

Visual 9Social 14

Physical 10

Aural 5Verbal 13

Solitary 10

Logical 14

Style Scores

What to do now?You can use these results to help you choose relevant learning techniques for your personal learning styles. Review each style using the links below:

• Visual (spatial). You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding.

• Aural (auditory-musical). You prefer using sound and music. • Verbal (linguistic). You prefer using words, both in speech and

writing. • Physical (kinesthetic). You prefer using your body, hands and

sense of touch. • Logical (mathematical). You prefer using logic, reasoning and

systems. • Social (interpersonal). You prefer to learn in groups or with

other people. • Solitary (intrapersonal). You prefer to work alone and use self-

study.

Learning Preparation Questionnaire

• This time download from Moodle• Look for Assessment two save as a Word Document to type in • Can print off and write draft answers.• Important to write ONE COMPLETE sentence for each of 23

options.• Keep an electronic copy of your answers to include in

assignment two.

Reflective writing research meaning: also see hand-out Moodle• McCulloch, R., & Reid, A. (2012). Your business degree. French

Forests NSW: Pearson see pages 48, 103-104• Use first person “I”…• “Identify and analyse a situation or experience and reflect on

why you think something happened and what you might learn from it.”

• How could you improve or change in the future• From your knowledge of yourself how can you improve your

study, teamwork…• Like a Journal entry• Demonstrate what you have learned’• No right or wrong answers, but some positives and negatives• What might I do differently …contribute to my development…

Goal setting: additional templates on Moodle

• How is this coming along• Three goals for you for this semester, suggest two academic

(study goals), one personal• SMART model: or some equivalent but remember to reference

your model so your lecturer can read about it• For each goal created STEPS – minimum three steps to help

you reach each goal• Additional hand-out on Moodle under Goal Setting as pdf.• Cover sheet under Assessment two in Moodle • Submit to TURNITIN, remember your email and password.

Three minute Presentations • Aim is to “sell yourself “ to class members and lecturer • Possible friendships, colleagues, team-members…• Content: Share a little of yourself, interests, passions, hobbies,

skills, what you do in life, culture, issues you feel strongly about, point of difference (DoMM Seminar called it ‘Brand’)

• Sequence or structure important • Introduction, middle and conclusion/summary• Speaking voice clear, loud, audible• Excellence- point of difference flair humour resources: May

use any resources you wish- PowerPoint, prezie, costume, music, props…

• ONLY Three minutes max in class week 4• More after break see Week 3 PowerPoint “Presentations”

Assignment Three: Blogging • First blog opens Monday week • Another form of reflection• Problem: ONLY A FEW STUDENTS HAVE sent INVITATION TO

JOIN WORDPRESS, Including ID number in username• Must do tonight, add to spreadsheet on Moodle with three

followers• Email or Username

Password includes 7 digit Unitec ID e.g. Culprit1234567 Stay signed in

• Register | Lost your password?

Wordpress blog• Read draft assignment three

National Assessment Tool Introduction• Interpretation• Step one see Lecturer for guidelines

Suggestions from Faculty (staff)• Pathways Awarua – • If at Step 1 2 3 will be part of assessment 5 so start now• Go to www.pathwaysawarua.com• Click on registration button join code Ken 68F779…• Reading everyday at level or just above • Working in teams, talking to native speakers• Helping services such as Te Puno Ako Learning centre, • Pacifica or Maia • Library, Student Services….• Suggestion for reflection• Redo NAT in week 13 -How much will you improve?

Professional Development

• See Brochure

Break• After break more on Presentations• Slides under Powerpoints Week 3 • Other issues?