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ENGL 0008 Unit 7 Lesson Time Management

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Unit 7

Time Management
What is Active Learning?
Read the following:
Students often think that learning is a simple process of reading an assignment or listening
to a lecture or presentation. However, neuroscience research shows that effective learning
requires people to interact with new information. Hoogendorn (2015) states that “Active
learning is a process in which students engage with information and assignments in a way
that enables the brain to connect new information with old information, correct previous
misconceptions, and reconsider existing thoughts or opinions.” In active learning, students
should not only read or listen, but they should think about and apply the new information
so that it will become part of their overall knowledge.
Hoogendorn, C. (2015, October). The neuroscience of active learning. Retrieved from
https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/writingacrossthecurriculum/2015/10/15/the-
neuroscience-of-active-learning/
Can You Answer the Following Questions?
1.What was the main point the writer made about learning?
2.How does your approach to learning compare with the writer’s
recommendation for learning new information?
3.How might this information help you to improve your learning
practices?

4.If you read the paragraph quickly and only one time, you might have
had trouble answering the questions.
Practice Active Learning
Read the paragraph again slowly and think about the meaning of each
sentence.
If there were unfamiliar vocabulary words that kept you from understanding
the paragraph, you should look up the definitions of these words and read
the paragraph again. (Add these words to your vocabulary list.)
When you finish reading the paragraph again, take a few minutes to reflect
on what you read:
1.Summarize the article in one sentence – what was the main point?
2.Compare the the ideas in the paragraph to the way you learn.
3.Think about how you might improve your own learning practices.
Active Learning is Effective Learning
Did you find that the information was easier to remember after a
second, more intentional reading?

Interacting with the information in this way is active learning.

Active learning results in better comprehension and in remembering


what you read or heard.
Active Learning in College
Assignments in college are designed to provide you with active
learning experiences that will require you to
• Summarize information in your own words
• Apply new information through practice
• Compare the new information to what you already know and think
about how it might expand your knowledge and skills
• Share and discuss the information with your peers
Active Learning Takes Time
• Learning is more than reading information and completing
assignments – these tasks are only a small part of the learning
process.
• Your success as a college student depends on the time you spend
beyond what is required in just reading or listening to information
provided.
Active Learning Involves Practicing New Skills
Practice enables you to
• Repeat skills until they become automatic
• Build your confidence in practicing new skills
• Perform tasks using new skills more quickly and efficiently
Active Learning Involves Reflecting on Your Lessons
• After reading an assignment or viewing a presentation, reflecting on
what you’ve learned will help you remember the new information.
• Ask yourself the following questions
• What was the main point of this reading or presentation?
• What new information did I learn?
• How will this new information help me?
• Did I understand this information clearly or do I need to get further
information or help?
Active Learning Involves Discussion
• Some of the best learning experiences take place when sharing what
you know with other people. This helps your peers learn, but it also
help you determine how well you understand the material.
• Try to summarize the lesson from an assignment in one sentence to a friend
or colleague.
• Prepare a “mini-lesson” to teach to a colleague.
(Even if you do not actually share the summary or the lesson with anyone
else, this exercise will help you commit the information to memory.)
How Can You Be an Active Learner?
• Complete all assignments to the best of your ability and on time.
• Take the additional time you need to read, review, and reflect on
information provided in your lessons.
• Set aside time to concentrate on coursework every day.
• Don’t wait until the last minute to complete assignments so that you
must rush to get them done.
• Set a schedule each week to ensure that each assignment will get the
attention it needs.
Time Management for College Success
• The key to college success is to devote the time needed for active
learning.
• Getting a college education cannot be just an extra activity that you
are adding on to a busy schedule; you must set aside time to
complete each assignment thoughtfully.
• Do not miss or fall behind on assignments. Most courses build on
prior lessons, so if you miss an assignment, you will have difficulty
catching up.
• Remember that UoPeople’s policy is not to accept late submissions. Some
instructors will grant extensions in a very limited number of cases, but not all
instructors will do this. If you miss assignments, not only will you receive a
poor grade, you will have difficulty learning the material in the course.
What Did You Learn in this Presentation?
• Active learning is effective learning.
• Active learning involves interacting with the information provided in
lessons.
• It is important to set aside adequate time for a college education.
• Successful students schedule a set time every day to work on
assignments.
• Not submitting assignments and missing deadlines will prevent you
learning from lessons that build on each other.
• UoPeople’s policy is not to accept late assignments.

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