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ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES. A Critical Skill for Success in the First-Year of College. Presenters: Julie McLaughlin Diane Stump Cincinnati State Technical & Community College. ACTIVE LEARNING. Use as equalizer in class Diverse student population

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ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES

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  1. ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES A Critical Skill for Success in the First-Year of College Presenters: Julie McLaughlin Diane Stump Cincinnati State Technical & Community College

  2. ACTIVE LEARNING • Use as equalizer in class • Diverse student population • Reach all students and bring them to the same level • High level and lower functioning students work together for success

  3. ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT • Research indicates that active involvement is the most fundamental and most powerful principle of human learning and college success (Astin1993; Kuh 2000) • Active involvement could be considered the first base of college success because if it is not touched or covered you cannot advance to another base. Adapted from: Cuseo, Joe; Thompson, Aaron;, McLaughlin, Julie; Moono, Steady. Thriving in the Community College and Beyond. Kendall Hunt, 2011.

  4. LEARNING IS FUN! • The way we learn • Great incentive • Formal schools-learning without play is difficult • Learn from interesting people sharing ideas and experiences • Glasser, M.D., William. Take Effective Control of Your Life. New York: Harper & Row, 1984.

  5. ACTIVE LEARNING ACCORDINGTO CHICKERING • One of seven good practices in undergraduate education. • Learning is not a spectator sport. Adapted from: Chickering, Arthur, and Zelda Gamson. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE/March, 1987.

  6. ACTIVE LEARNING ACCORDINGTO CHICKERING • Talk • Write • Relate to past experiences. • Apply to daily lives • Must make what they learn part of themselves.

  7. ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR UTILIZING CAMPUS RESOURCES • Catalog Activities • Institutional Bingo • I like but I don’t like …

  8. ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSITY • Oreo Personality Test • Status Game • Exploring Stereotypes • Drawing Perceptions • Role Play

  9. ROLE PLAY

  10. ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR CRITICAL THINKING • Object (i.e. dime, paper clip, etc.) • Puzzles and Riddles • Objectivity Exam • Campus Issues

  11. ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES FOR STUDY SKILLS • Objectivity Exam

  12. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE • Resolving Conflict • Interpersonal Communication

  13. IDEAS TO USE THROUGHOUT THE TERM • Minute Papers • You Tube Videos • First Five Minutes • Music

  14. ENDING THE COURSE • Final Reflection • Letter to Self • Pat on the Back

  15. FINAL PRESENTATION • Creativity and Choices

  16. DISCUSSION • How can you incorporate active learning into the FYE course on your campus?

  17. QUESTIONS

  18. CONTACT INFORMATION Julie McLaughlin(513) 569-1891 julie.mclaughlin@cincinnatistate.edu Diane Stump (513) 569-1546 diane.stump@cincinnatistate.edu Cincinnati State Technical & Community College3520 Central ParkwayCincinnati, Ohio 45223

  19. WORKS CITED Chickering, Arthur, and Zelda Gamson. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education. AAHE/March, 1987. • Cuseo, Joe; Thompson, Aaron; McLaughlin, Julie; Moono, Steady. Thriving in the Community College and Beyond. Kendall Hunt, 2011. • Glasser, M.D., William. Choice Theory. New York: Harper Collins, 1998. • Glasser, M.D., William. Take Effective Control of Your Life. New York: Harper & Row, 1984.

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