Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life On Course Chapter 7 Adopting Lifelong learning

7 | 2 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. CHOICES OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS ADOPTING LIFELONG LEARNING

7 | 3 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. DISCOVERING YOUR PREFERRED LEARNING STYLE FOCUS QUESTIONS What is your preferred way of learning? What can you do when your instructor doesn ’ t teach the way you prefer to learn?

7 | 4 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Identify which of the four learning preferences is being described. Enjoys discovering and using intuition; prefers imagination to data and facts. Enjoys taking action and appreciates well-organized and well-documented information. Enjoys using analysis and logic; prefers facts and theories over emotion and intuition. Enjoys personal connections and supportive atmosphere. Thinking Learner Innovating Learner Feeling Learner Doing Learner APPLYING THE CONCEPT

7 | 5 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Warm and caring; uses group work and interpersonal relating. Presents information step-by-step; uses demonstration and hands-on experience. Uses lectures, visual aids, textbook readings and logical thinking activities. Encourages creativity and experimentation; is flexible and allows independent work. Which of the preferred learning preferences would be most comfortable with the instructors described below? Thinking Learner Innovating Learner Feeling Learner Doing Learner APPLYING THE CONCEPT

7 | 6 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Seek answers to “what?” questions and organize notes logically with outlines. Seek answers to “what if?” and “what else?” questions and organize notes with concept maps and pictures. Seek answers to “how?” questions and practice using course information outside of class. Seek answers to “who?” and “why?” questions and discover personal value for the course content. Identify which learning preference would benefit most from the following ways of adapting to different instructors. Thinking Learner APPLYING THE CONCEPT Innovating Learner Doing Learner Feeling Learner

7 | 7 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ONE STUDENT'S STORY: Melissa Thompson What choices did Melissa make to move from a struggling student to a successful student in chemistry? What present instructor of yours has a teaching style that you find difficult to learn from? Explain. Considering Melissa's story, what choices could you make to improve your outcomes and experiences in that instructor's class?

7 | 8 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. CONSTRUCTING LOGICAL ARGUMENTS Reasons Premises, Claims, Assumptions Answers "Why?" Evidence Support: Facts, Data, Stories Answers "How do you know?“ Conclusions Opinions, Beliefs, Positions Answers "What should the audience think or do?"

7 | 9 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. APPLYING THE CONCEPT: PROBING QUESTIONS Imagine that a friend presents you with the argument below. As a critical thinker, what probing questions might you ask about his reason, evidence, and conclusion? [Reason] I’ve decided that I’m not really college material. [Evidence] I’m taking four courses and it looks like I’m going to get only one B and 3 D’s. [Conclusion] I think I’ll drop out before I flunk out.

7 | 10 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. LEARNING TO MAKE COURSE CORRECTIONS FOCUS QUESTIONS How can you recognize when you are off course? More important, how can you get back on course?

7 | 11 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. There's an old fable about a fox that can't reach some grapes that are too high on a vine. After several unsuccessful attempts, the fox gives up, excusing its failure by thinking "Those grapes are probably sour anyway. “ Is there a class in which you've given up on reaching the "high grapes"? If so, how have you explained this choice to yourself? Is your explanation a reason or an excuse?

7 | 12 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. ONE STUDENT'S STORY: Jessie Maggard Sometimes, when we are off course, something happens that shakes us up and we realize we need to make an important change. What events shook up Jessie and what changes did she make as a result? When in your life did something shake you up and you realized that you needed to make a change? Explain what happened to shake you up, what change you made, and the Life Lesson you learned from the experience.

7 | 13 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. At the top of a piece of paper, write the word "Integrity.“ In a moment, words will appear on the screen one at a time. When you see a word that you associate with the idea of “integrity,” write it on your page. Here we go… INTEGRITY

7 | 14 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Honesty Cheating Wholeness Truthfulness Honor Hypocrisy Lying Reliability Uprightness Weak Betrayal Character Consistency Friend INTEGRITY Completeness Unity Enemy Trustworthy Strong Deceptive Dependable

7 | 15 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Below your list, write one of the following: A definition of “integrity.” A true story that illustrates integrity (about yourself or someone else) Form Groups of 3 or 4. Each person, read to your group what you have written. After all have read, continue the conversation about integrity. BECOMING AN ACTIVE LEARNER

7 | 16 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. KEEPING COMMITMENTS Make agreements consciously: I ’ m going to accept Eric ’ s invitation to join his study group because it will help me get better grades. Use Creator language: I will attend all study group meetings and come prepared. Make agreements important: I ’ ll send an to each study group member with my commitment. Create a plan; carry it out: I ’ ll put each meeting on my calendar. Renegotiate: If I'm unable to attend a meeting, I ’ ll ask if others are willing to change the date.

7 | 17 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Discovering Your Preferred Learning Style Learning to Make Course Corrections Employing Critical Thinking KEY CHOICES FOR ADOPTING LIFELONG LEARNING

7 | 18 Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. TICKET OUT Who do you know who is a good example of a Lifelong Learner? Explain briefly.