1. University of Hawaii at Manoa
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

2. 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?

3. WHAT ARE STUDENTS LIKE?
THE POSITIVES
THE NEGATIVES
THE DESIRED

4. 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

5. LEARNING STYLES
AN INVENTORY
AN ACTIVITY

6. LEARNING STYLES THE VISUAL STUDENT IS…. THE AUDITORY STUDENT IS….
THE TACTILE STUDENT IS…
THE KINESTHETIC STUDENT IS...

7. OTHER LEARNING STYLE ATTRIBUTES
REFLECTIVE/IMPULSIVE
SERIALIST/HOLISTIC
ABSTRACT/CONCRETE
COMPETITION/COOPERATION
HEMISPHERE PREFERENCE
STRUCTURAL NEEDS

8. LEARNING STYLE HINTS FIND YOUR STYLE MATCH STUDENT STYLE SOME OF TIME
CONTENT DOESN’T DICTATE LEARNING STYLE NEED
WRITTEN DOCUMENTS
PICTURES
INVOLVEMENT
REVIEW/FOLLOW-UP

9. PEDAGOGICAL SHIFTS SHORT PRESENTATIONS REFLECTION APPLICATION
EXPLORATION
ASSESSMENT

10. 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

11. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY #2
TEACHER = IT OUGHTA BE INTRINSIC
STUDENT = IT GOTTA BE EXTRINSIC
REALITY = IT’S A DYNAMIC

12. PRESENTATION SKILLS
THE PRESENTATION SKILLS SURVIVOR GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

14. CREATIVITY
TWO THINGS TO GET US STARTED

15. 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INTERNALLY OCCUPIED OR WITHDRAWN

16. 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)

17. GROUP ACTIVITY NO CONSTRAINTS!
DISCUSS YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL SITUATIONS AND CREATE THE WILDEST METHOD YOU CAN--
NO CONSTRAINTS!

18. 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

19. WHY NOT ACTIVE LEARNING? (CONSTRAINTS)

20. 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)

21. ACTIVE LEARNING LITE HENSLEY EXPERIENCE(what’s in it for me?)
PRACTICE(did they get it?)
APPLICATION(can they use it?)

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. CATEGORIES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES
THINKING
TALKING
WRITING
USING

26. GROUP ACTIVITY
CARDS IN YOUR POCKET: APPLY ACTIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES AND DESIGNING ACTIVE LEARNING TO YOUR EXAMPLE

27. WHY NOT ACTIVE LEARNING(solutions)

28. WATCH OUT FOR:
CLASS CULTURE
LESS IS MORE
SURPRISES (PLAN B)

29. THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY #4
IT’S MESSY….
ENJOY IT!

30. REFLECTION: How will you change because of the information?

31. THANK YOU!
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MAHALO!