EXTREME TEACHING: Learning Styles, Presentation Techniques, Creativity, and Active Learning

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EXTREME TEACHINGLearning Styles, Presentation
Techniques, Creativity, and Active Learning

• College of DuPage
• Monday, April 7, 2003
• Randy Burke Hensley
• University of Hawaii at Manoa
• 808.956.2474
• rhensley_at_hawaii.edu

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AGENDA

• INTRODUCTION A STORY
• THE STUDENT WHERE ARE WE STARTING?
• LEARNING STYLES
• PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES
• CREATIVITY
• ACTIVE LEARNING
• CONSTRAINTS AND SOLUTIONS
• REFLECTION how will you change because of the
  information?

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WHAT ARE STUDENTS LIKE?

• THE POSITIVES
• THE NEGATIVES
• THE DESIRED

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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY 1

• KNOWLEDGE OF LEARNING STYLES, EFFECTIVE
  PRESENTATION TECHNIQUES, CREATIVITY, AND ACTIVE
  LEARNING ARE THE BRIDGES BETWEEN HOW STUDENTS ARE
  AND HOW WE WANT THEM TO BE

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LEARNING STYLES

• AN INVENTORY
• AN ACTIVITY

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LEARNING STYLES

• THE VISUAL STUDENT IS.
• THE AUDITORY STUDENT IS.
• THE TACTILE STUDENT IS
• THE KINESTHETIC STUDENT IS...

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OTHER LEARNING STYLE ATTRIBUTES

• REFLECTIVE/IMPULSIVE
• SERIALIST/HOLISTIC
• ABSTRACT/CONCRETE
• COMPETITION/COOPERATION
• HEMISPHERE PREFERENCE
• STRUCTURAL NEEDS

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LEARNING STYLE HINTS

• FIND YOUR STYLE
• MATCH STUDENT STYLE SOME OF TIME
• CONTENT DOESNT DICTATE LEARNING STYLE NEED
• WRITTEN DOCUMENTS
• PICTURES
• INVOLVEMENT
• REVIEW/FOLLOW-UP

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PEDAGOGICAL SHIFTS

• SHORT PRESENTATIONS
• REFLECTION
• APPLICATION
• EXPLORATION
• ASSESSMENT

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MOTIVATION!

• EXTRINSIC engages in learning for the sake of
  attaining a reward or avoiding punishment
• INTRINSIC engages in learning out of curiosity,
  interest, or enjoyment in order to achieve their
  own goals

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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY 2

• TEACHER IT OUGHTA BE INTRINSIC
• STUDENT IT GOTTA BE EXTRINSIC
• REALITY ITS A DYNAMIC

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PRESENTATION SKILLS

• THE PRESENTATION SKILLS SURVIVOR GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PRESENTATION SKILLS ADVICE

• WARM IT UP
• USE YOUR ANXIETY
• BE YOU....BUT BIGGER
• VARIETY.EVEN IF ITS JUST A LITTLE
• REMEMBER ATTENTION SPANS
• EMBRACE THE RISK or ITS NOT ABOUT FEELING
  SAFE(feel knowledgeable)

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CREATIVITY

• TWO THINGS TO GET US STARTED

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ATTRIBUTES OF CREATIVE PEOPLE(Starko)

• WILLINGNESS TO TAKE RISKS
• PERSEVERANCE, DRIVE, AND COMMITMENT TO TASK
• CURIOUSITY
• OPENNESS TO EXPERIENCE
• TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
• BROAD INTERESTS
• VALUE ORIGINALITY
• INTUITIVE WITH DEEP EMOTIONS
• INTERNALLY OCCUPIED OR WITHDRAWN

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CREATING CREATIVITY

• THINK OF MANY IDEAS (FLUENCY)
• THINK OF VARIED IDEAS (FLEXIBILITY)
• THINK OF UNUSUAL IDEAS (ORIGINALITY)
• ADD TO IDEAS TO MAKE THEM BETTER (ELABORATION)

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GROUP ACTIVITY

• DISCUSS YOUR INSTRUCTIONAL SITUATIONS AND CREATE
  THE WILDEST METHOD YOU CAN--
• NO CONSTRAINTS!

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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY 3

• ACTIVE LEARNING IS THE CREATION OF OPPORTUNITIES
  FOR LEARNERS TO ENGAGE CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE
  PERSPECTIVES, INCLUDING THEIR OWN, THROUGH
  EXPERIENCE, PRACTICE, AND APPLICATION

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WHY NOT ACTIVE LEARNING? (CONSTRAINTS)
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ACTIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES

• OBERMAN
• FAMILIAR EXPERIENCES AS BRIDGES TO NEW
  EXPERIENCES (LEARNING TRANSFER)
• APPLYING CONCEPTS TO A PROBLEM(PRACTICE)
• THINK CRITICALLY AND ACT CREATIVELY(PROBLEM
  SOLVING)
• EQUILIBRATION(DE-STABILIZING THE FAMILIAR)
• GROUP ACTIVITY
• REINFORCEMENT(DEFINING SUCCESS)
• APPLICATION(NEW SITUATION)

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ACTIVE LEARNING LITE

• HENSLEY
• EXPERIENCE(whats in it for me?)
• PRACTICE(did they get it?)
• APPLICATION(can they use it?)

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WHY USE ACTIVE LEARNING?

• ASSESSMENT
• LEARNING DEMONSTRATED TO THE LEARNER BY THE
  LEARNER
• TEACHER LEARNING
• LEARNING STYLES
• ADDRESSING LEARNING DOMAINS(affective, cognitive,
  behavioral)
• INFORMATION LITERACY

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INFORMATION LITERACY

• BRUCE
• ABILITY TO USE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR
  INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
• ABILITY TO FIND INFORMATION
• EXECUTING A PROCESS
• CONTROLLING INFORMATION
• ABILITY TO BUILD A PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE IN A
  NEW AREA OF INTEREST
• WORKING WITH KNOWLEDGE AND PERSONAL PERSPECTIVES
  SO THAT NOVEL INSIGHTS ARE GAINED
• USING INFORMATION WISELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS

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HOW TO DESIGN ACTIVE LEARNING

• IDENTIFY OUTCOMES(assessment)
• APPLY ACTIVE LEARNING PRINCIPLES
• SELECT FROM METHOD REPERTOIRE(techniques)
• ESTABLISH TIMING
• PREPARE FOR CHANGE
• IDENTIFY LEARNING INDICATORS(assessment)
• DISCUSS AND PRACTICE

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CATEGORIES FOR ACTIVE LEARNING TECHNIQUES

• THINKING
• TALKING
• WRITING
• USING

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GROUP ACTIVITY

• CARDS IN YOUR POCKET APPLY ACTIVE LEARNING
  PRINCIPLES AND DESIGNING ACTIVE LEARNING TO YOUR
  EXAMPLE

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WHY NOT ACTIVE LEARNING(solutions)
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WATCH OUT FOR

• CLASS CULTURE
• LESS IS MORE
• SURPRISES (PLAN B)

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THE WORLD ACCORDING TO RANDY 4

• ITS MESSY.
• ENJOY IT!

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REFLECTION How will you change because of the
information?
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• MAHALO!