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WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTS Kristina Edström, KTH Madelaine Engström, LiU 22 May 2003

WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTS Kristina Edström, KTH Madelaine Engström, LiU 22 May 2003. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS. Introduction Why workshops for new students? Student diversity Different view and expectations on learning Different experience of learning. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS. Purpose

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WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTS Kristina Edström, KTH Madelaine Engström, LiU 22 May 2003

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  1. WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTS Kristina Edström, KTH Madelaine Engström, LiU 22 May 2003

  2. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Introduction • Why workshops for new students? • Student diversity • Different view and expectations on learning • Different experience of learning

  3. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Purpose • The overall purpose of having workshops on learning strategies for new students are; • start a process of reflecting and questioning about learning techniques and education in general.It can be a way to increase the quality of student learning. • to make a package of workshops for new students that can be used by other universities

  4. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS CDIO Syllabus 2 and 3.1 Workshops for new students Self control Reflecting Questioning

  5. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Main points in the workshop • Learning • Learning styles • Surface- and deep learning • Motivation • Achievement motivation • Extrinsic motivation • Intrinsic motivation • Social motivation • Memory

  6. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Study habits • Time planning • Self control • Reflection • Attitudes • Concentration • Physical and mental environment • Working in a group • Different roles in a group. • Criteria of a well acting group • Working in a group has a learning and a social function

  7. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Activities and exercises • Discussions in small groups • Let them write down three things they have learned since they started their education. • Give the students a memory test and connect it to a discussion about the positive effects of taking breaks when you study • Learning strategies –reading test

  8. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Model of a holistic view of what effects learning Learning Study habits Motivation Planning Reflection Learning styles Concentration Attitude Surface learning Environment Deep learning Teamwork Memory

  9. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS How do you expect to learn?

  10. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Why plan your studies? • General view – of time/work • Focus - more active, more effective • Be realistic- increase the time gradual • Plan for a short and a long time • Change your plans when you absolutely need to

  11. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • ”There is more to life than increasing it’s speed” • (Ghandi)

  12. WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS • Experience from Linköping • Compulsory workshops at the D-programme • Work shops by mentors at the Y-programme • Students seem to be more aware of the subjects in the workshops – discussions about learning early in the education

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