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Getting Started at University Value MaP Student Learning Advisory Service Gina May. Aims of this workshop. Facing the challenges Accepting the transition process Fitting in Exploiting life experience. Challenges and Strengths. Why are you here ? Likely challenges
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Getting Started at UniversityValue MaPStudent Learning Advisory Service Gina May
Aims of this workshop • Facing the challenges • Accepting the transition process • Fitting in • Exploiting life experience
Challenges and Strengths • Why are you here? • Likely challenges • Compared with that … • Gather all available information
Learning styles • How do you learn? • An activist • A reflector • A pragmatist • A theorist
How do you learn? activist reflector theorist pragmatist Honey & Mumford (1986): 4 main Learning styles Images: Roswell,J. Open University 2004. http://www.brainboxx.co.uk/A2_LEARNSTYLES/pages/roughandready.htm
Survival tips: • Communication • Work with others • Know what’s expected of you • What to expect from Kent • An survivor’s view • Above all else……