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Empowerment Session VI. Today’s Agenda. Involvement Commitment Ceremony Dinner Experience Review Learning Styles Creative Problem Solving. Please Stand.
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Today’s Agenda Involvement Commitment Ceremony Dinner Experience Review Learning Styles Creative Problem Solving
Please Stand I ____________, being of sound mind and hungry body, realize that in order to extract the richest morsels of marrow from my culinary education that I must be dedicated beyond the classroom. To do so, I hereby commit myself to ____________________. On this 7th day of October, 2009.
Dinner Experience Review • In groups of 4-5 people. Take 10 minutes to create a poster that describes your dinner experiences. • Include: • The name of the place that you went (Only Words) • The 3 best things about each experience (no words) • The 3 things you noticed that needed the most attention (no words) • Identify one person in your group to share your poster with the class
The Learning Styles • Visual • Auditory • Tactile/Kinesthetic
Visual Learning • learn through seeing... • body language • facial expression • prefer sitting at the front • may think in pictures • learn best from visual displays (Unlike this slide)including: diagrams, illustrated text books, overhead transparencies, videos, flipcharts and hand-outs. • During a lecture or classroom discussion, visual learners often prefer to take detailed notes to absorb the information.
Visual Learning • What are the Benefits of Visual Learning? • What are its Drawbacks?
Auditory Learning • Verbal lectures • Discussions • Talking things through and listening to what others have to say • Interpret the underlying meanings of speech through nuances. • Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. • Reading text aloud and using a tape recorder.
Auditory Learning • What are the Benefits of Auditory Learning? • What are its Drawbacks?
Physical Learningtactile/kinesthetic • Hands-on approach • Actively exploring the physical world around them. • May find it hard to sit still for long periods • May become distracted by their need for activity and exploration.
Physical Learning • What are the Benefits of Physical Learning? • What are its Drawbacks?
Creative Problem Solving • Break into four teams • 5 minutes to plan • 120 seconds to build • Requirement: • Tallest structure possible using only paperclips and index cards
Review • What is one great thing you discovered today? • What is your homework for next session?