2015 Pre-sessional ProgrammeIndependent Learning

Week 1: Introduction to Independent Learning

What is Independent Learning?

Taking responsibility for your own learning

Learning to rely less on your tutors/lecturers for help and more on yourself

Introducing a set of skills to help you become a pro-active and autonomous individual

Our tools: e-Folio

www.efolio.soton.ac.uk Vidcasts: interactive video lectures

Classroom Expectations in the UK

Please speak English in class Listen carefully when others speak Ask permission before leaving the room

Do not use social media (eg. Facebook or WeChat)

Do not make or answer phone calls or text messages (except in an emergency)

Always arrive on time for class

You may photograph or record sessions, but please ask permission first

Any Questions?

Homework

Re-watch the first Vidcast.

Describe your previous educational experiences. Consider your number of contact hours per week with teachers, relationships with teachers and types of resources used.

Extra Support

• Extra one-to-one support sessions are available. Sign up outside the LRC

• Support groups are running on a number of useful topics. Sign up with me!

• Conversation cafes are taking place in the café courtyard at lunchtimes. Just go along!