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Learning Outcome Students will demonstrate their ability to apply effective learning strategies to enhance their success in courses across the curriculum Initiative Integrate instruction in learning strategies across the curriculum Strategy Integrate student use of active learning strategies through in-class activities and out-of class assignments across the curriculum

This is what I said in August. What can faculty do to help students achieve these learning outcomes? Possibilities Abound! You Can Choose!

After my observer visit More structure needed in order to know what strategies worked and what strategies to replicate. Implement a few at a time. We want to be sure that we measure what we value.

Learning Strategy Concepts Read to understand Listen actively Organize for effectiveness (thoughts, materials, time) Review effectively Learn through group study Take tests intelligently Seek support

Which ones offer the most promise? Read to understand Listen actively Organize for effectiveness (thoughts, materials, time) Review effectively Learn through group study Take tests intelligently Seek support

What are your top three choices?

Does teaching a learning strategy interest you?

Are you interested in requiring more active learning from your students?

Are you interested in finding new ways to use resources such as the Library and Learning Center?

Are you interested in teaching in a learning community format?

Reading Have students select three things from a reading assignment: a fact, an inference, and a tie-in Biology: Chemistry:

Steve Lauri Betty Jill Kathy

Consider ways to use resources such as the Library and Learning Center Consider teaching in a learning community format

Learning Community Possibilities Pair an elementary, intermediate, and/or College Algebra section with a directed learning study class (What on earth is that?) Math with science?

What interests you? We need to assess what we value. Teaching a learning strategy within my course Requiring active learning behaviors from my students Teaching in a learning community Building integral connections between my course and the library and/or learning center. Creating faculty development workshops (with compensation)

Review of Initiatives Integrate instruction in learning strategies across the curriculum Linked to student learning outcome: Students will demonstrate their ability to apply effective learning strategies to enhance their success in courses across the curriculum.

Read to understand Reading/study system Vocabulary aids Main ideas Supporting details Textbook tools Graphs and charts Inferences, conclusions Textbook marking

Listen actively Note-taking Signal words Concept mapping Have an open mind Repetition Send signals Use abbreviations Avoid distractions

Organize for effectiveness Thoughts: Prewriting, scaffolding, concept organizers Materials: Notebooks, portfolios, electronic aids Time: semester calendars, to do lists, self- monitoring

Review Effectively Power hour Immediate review Text marking Concept cards Deliver info independently Group sessions Recitation Repetition

Learn through Group Study Demonstrate the benefits of a support group Encourage students to learn by “teaching” Create opportunities for group work Learn from others’ strengths

Take Tests Intelligently Before the test During the test After the test

Seek Support Advisor Teacher Counselor Library Learning Center Tutors Fellow students Smarthinking Friends and relatives

Review of Initiatives Establish a professional development program for faculty that provides training in the areas of general learning strategies, discipline specific learning strategies, multiple learning styles, and teaching in learning communities

Establish learning communities as a way to improve students’ learning strategies through enhanced group study, social cohesion, and curriculum integration Establish an alternative learning strategies course available to all students

Tailor Learning Center and Library services to promote student and faculty awareness of various learning styles and learning strategies and their relationship to student success Develop teaching and learning strategies specifically designed to enhance online courses

A Few Choices Teach your students a reading strategy to improve their comprehension of your text such as SQ3R Teach your students a note-taking strategy such as Cornell notes

Teach your students a time management strategy such as creating a semester calendar Teach your students to create an organizer such as a comparison chart Teach your students a method of active study such as the Power Hour that Dr. McGuire discussed during her workshop.

Create assignments that foster effective learning strategies such as requiring group work, active review, or documentation of support staff help when needed.

Participate in faculty development --about general learning strategies --about discipline specific learning strategies --about teaching strategies that appeal to multiple learning styles --about teaching in learning communities

Pair a Developmental Writing section with required group study in the Learning Center. Pair a Developmental Writing section with Learning Strategies course.