How We Learn
What is inquiry?
The act of thinking about a topic to surface questions that help expand your understanding of the subject
How is college different from High School?
College: You have choice: of major, classes, schedule, and professors, discussions are a big part of your learning, developing critical thinking and being able to vocalize your opinion about a topic of discussion and back that idea(s) by solid scholarly research that has been peer reviewed. It is transformational and can be very meaningful.
Why are values important to have and live up to?
Describe the method of organizing your time based on an Italian word?
What is the Pomodoro Technique. You take a 30 minute interval and you break it up into 25 minute intervals of work with a 5 minute break in between this is known as one pomodoro after the time clock that the inventor used to create the technique. The idea is to structure your study time with blocks of "Pomodoro's".
What is learning brain?
This is a brain that operates on joy and fun because it is in a secure learning environment where failures are not deemed bad they are part of the learning experience.
Why does survival brain happen?
Students do not feel supported. Student do not feel a sense of belonging and are unsafe in their learning environments.
What is your preferred learning style and do you agree with what you read in the learning style framework?
Open response
What part of the Learning Cycle is note taking applicable and a note taking method to take efficient notes?
During Lecture and Cornell notes
What is survival brain?
This is a brain operating on fear, stress and anxiety.
Why does learning brain happen?
Learning brain occurs when students feel supported and guided especially when making mistakes. They are not shamed but assisted in their learning to understand why they made their mistake and to have opportunities to correct it and get it right.
What is your personality code? Either your MBTI or your Enneagram number. Do you agree or disagree.
Open answer
What is thinking about your thinking?
Metacognition
Why is metacognition important?
It helps us be active learners and helps ask questions to deepen our understanding our ourselves and the world.
What is your career pathway if you know and what major will you pursue to support your pathway?
Open answer
Where does most learning take place as you move through the higher levels of college education?
Outside the classroom
Why have you chosen to go to college?
Open statement by student.
What is a SEP? And Why is it important?
Student Education Plan
Roadmap for degree completion of Associate Degree for Transfer ( ADT) and transfer to complete the Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) at the four year university level.