Post on 13-Dec-2015
Lecturing Isn’t Learning:
Liven Up Library Instruction with Active Learning
La Ventra E. Danquah, LibrarianWayne State University |Shiffman Medical Library
laventra@wayne.edu LOEX 2010 | Dearborn, MI.
Learning Goal:To identify and incorporate active
learning strategies into a 60-minute library workshop.
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…
La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
Learning and the Brain
Session Outline
Active Learning
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
Presentation Topics and Activities
LEARNING AND THE BRAIN
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
Everything we learn takes place in our consciousness.
o 5 Senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing
Emotions
Thoughts
Memories
ACTIVE LEARNING (AL)
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
AL Design Process
Preparation Arousal
PresentationEncounter Practice
Integration
Performance Application
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
• Create positive learning environment
• Stimulate curiosity • Warm-up activities• Icebreakers• Encouragement
reinforcement
Preparation Arousal
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
• Introduce new information
• Teach new skill• Demonstrations• Interactive
lectures• Discovery
exercises
PresentationEncounter
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
• Reinforce learning• Process new
information/skill• Clarify, Analyze• Independent
learning• Collaborative,
group
Practice Integratio
n
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
• Real-life application• Transitioning • Continuous
reinforcement• Pre-post
assessmentS• Evaluation, feedback
Performance Application
Lecturing Isn’t Learning…La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
STRATIEGIES FOR NOVICE• SELF ASSESSMENT• SET S.M.A.R.T. LEARNING GOALS• SEEK CANDID FEEDBACK• co-teach, Learning partner• START WITH SMALL, FAMILIAR
AUDIENCE• REVISE, REIMPLEMENT Lecturing Isn’t Learning…
La Ventra E. Danquahlaventra@wayne.edu
Contact presenter for more information
on how to bring this presentationor full course to your library.
La Ventra E. DanquahShiffman Medical LibraryWayne State University
laventra@wayne.edu 313-577-9083