Making the Most of Learning Experiences

1. Making the Most of Learning Experiences Presented by: Ayxa Calero-Breckheimer Adapted from:Drewes, F & Milligan, K.L.D. (2003). How to study Science, 4th Edition. McGraw Hill Higher Education. New York: NY

2. We learn: • 10% of what we read • 20% of what we hear • 30% of what we see • 50% of what we see and hear • 70% of what we discuss with others • 80% of what we experience personally • 95% of what we teach to someone else

3. The Learning Pyramid

4. Lecture Laboratory Study Sessions Listen Audiovisual Demonstration Demonstration Doing Read Discussion group Teach to others The Learning Pyramid relation to learning methodology

5. What is important to study? • Anything mentioned in the lab or lecture is high priority • If something is mentioned in the lecture, lab, and the textbook it is important • The more time is allocated to a topic the more important it is • Definition of scientific terms is key • Figures are important

6. In the classroom, before the lecture….. • Skim through your notes from last class • Compare your notes with others • Recall and recite the material you previewed • Talk about subject matter with friends • Listen to the professor’s reviews and previews

7. Learning from Lectures • Activate prior knowledge • Eat and dress appropriately • Use effective listening strategies • Internal conversation • Questioning • Categorization • Evaluation • Selection

8. Learning from Lectures • Pay attention to lecture introductions and conclusion • Take advantage of repetition • Pay attention to transitional phrases • Make use of rephrasing ideas • Be aware of elaboration • Hints and gestures are important • Rhetorical questions are clues for you to learn • Problems solved in lecture, labs, or recitation are examples of what you need to know

9. Review of Lecture • Review notes within 24 hours • Highlight or underline key terms • Note gaps • Write a brief summary in the notes • Analyze any diagrams in your notes • Redraw figures • Compare definitions in notes with text • Compare definitions in your notes to the ones you prepare before the lecture • Read pertinent pats of text • Make summary or plan for one

10. Preview of the Laboratory • Survey entire exercise first • Survey questions in exercise • Generate own questions • Read introduction carefully • Read through procedure highlighting important points/steps • Make diagram of procedure • Label the types and amounts of materials • Visualize the procedure

11. What should you know about a laboratory session? • Names and functions of tools and apparatus and materials used • Results of experiments • Units of measurements and symbols of terms/concepts • How to interpret maps, grams, instrument readings and results of test reagents • How to describe and discuss what relationship you verified in each exercise or experiment • How to gather information • How to correlate terms, units, reagents, materials and concepts

12. Review of Laboratory • Review exercise • Clarify and correct notes • Analyze data and observations • Draw conclusion and answer questions • Visualize whole experience • Recall materials • Relate lab information to lecture

13. Preview and Review of Recitation Sessions • Before the Session • Do assigned problems on your own • Work until you are confident • Relate problems to the lecture • After the Session • Review the solutions discussed • Make sure you have no doubts • Seek help if needed

14. End of the Week Review • Recall and integrate the material • Summarize work into outlines, concept maps, diagrams, etc. • Test yourself