MBA INDUCTION MODULEMBA INDUCTION MODULE

THIS SESSION WILL BE A DISCOVERY SESSION THAT COMBINES

A GRAND TOUR OF THE FULL MODULE WITH STOP OVERS AT

SAMPLE INTERESTING AREAS.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS DISCOVERY SESSION WILL DEPEND

LARGELY ON YOUR PARTICIPATION AS WE SET OFF ON THIS

DISCOVERY EXPERIENCE

ACTIVITY 1 ACTIVITY 1

GROUP 1 - STUDENT GROUP

Write down the main areas you would like to receive

coaching in so as to ensure success in the pursue of your

academic programme.

EFFECTIVE LEARNING & THINKING EFFECTIVE LEARNING & THINKING MODULEMODULE

Provide a self developmentProvide a self development orientation to the programme and become orientation to the programme and become familiar with the standards expected in the MBA programmefamiliar with the standards expected in the MBA programme

Refresh and develop effective study skills and to derive full value from the Refresh and develop effective study skills and to derive full value from the learning experience throughout the duration of the MBA programmelearning experience throughout the duration of the MBA programme

Assume ownership of the learning process.Assume ownership of the learning process. Emphasise the relationship between management theories and its Emphasise the relationship between management theories and its

application and relevance in the work environment.application and relevance in the work environment. Instill a through understanding of the requirements of academic writing as Instill a through understanding of the requirements of academic writing as

well as professional management reportswell as professional management reports Be fully aware of the face to face, online tutorial and related activities and Be fully aware of the face to face, online tutorial and related activities and

resources available to support your learning while on the MBA resources available to support your learning while on the MBA programme.programme.

This Induction Programme entitled ‘ Learning & Thinking Effectively” is specially designed to help you as learners achieve the following objectives:

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONWELCOME TO THIS SEESION OF THE EFFECTIVE LEARNING & THINKINGINDUCTION MODULE.

I AM C S CHAN, THE MODULE LEADER FOR EFFECTIVE LEARNING & THINKING FOR THE MBA PROGRAMME.

THIS WILL BE ONE OF SEVERAL RECORDED SESSIONS WE HAVE SPECIALLY PLANNED FOR YOUR BENEFIT IN YOUR QUEST TO LEARNAND ACQUIRE THE MBA QUALIFICATION.

YOU WOULD HAVE ALREADY ATTENDTED THE FACE TO FACE INTRODUCTORY LECTURES INCLUDING A BRIEFING OF THE MBA PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS AND RECEIVE A HARD COPY OF THE EFFECTIVELY LEARNING & THINKING MODULE.

LET US NOW FOCUS OUR ATTENTION ON AN OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUSCOMPONENTS OF THIS MODULE FOLLOWED BY THE DISCOVERING TOGETHER THE AREA ON LEARNING THEORIES AND STYLES.

GRAND TOUR OF THE MODULEGRAND TOUR OF THE MODULE

CRITICAL THINKINGAND

PROBLEM SOLVING

TIME ANDSELF MANAGEMENT

LEARNING THEORIESAND

LEARNING STYLES

INFORMATION SEARCH SKILLS

CASE STUDIESANALYSIS

RADIANT THINKINGMIND MAPPING

EFFECTIVESYSTEMATIC

LEARNING SYSTEM

EXPECTATIONAND REGULATION OF THE PROGRAM

ACADEMICWRITINGS

LEARNINGSUPPORT AND RESOURCES

STOP OVERSSTOP OVERS

• LEARNING THEORIES AND STYLES

• EFFECTIVE LEARNING SYSTEM

• TIME& SELF MANAGEMENT

• MIND MAPPING

11STST STOP OVER STOP OVERLEARNING THEORIES AND LEARNING STYLES

TOUR ITINEARY:

• UNDERSTAND HOW LEARNING TAKES PLACE

WHOLE BRAIN LEARNING

PREFERRED LEARNING STYLES – V.A.K

22NDND STOP OVER STOP OVEREFFECTIVE SYSTEMATIC LEARNING SYSTEMEFFECTIVE SYSTEMATIC LEARNING SYSTEM

TOUR ITINEARY:

M entally motivated and prepared

A cquiring the information

S earching out the meaning and gaining understanding

T riggering the memory

E xhibit what you know

R eflecting on how you learn

33RDRD STOP OVER STOP OVERTIME AND SELF MANAGEMENTTIME AND SELF MANAGEMENT

TOUR ITINEARY:

What is time?

The time is now

Time Robbers Planning time

Time Management Strategies

Brain timetable

44THTH STOP OVER STOP OVERRADIANT THINKING- MIND MAPPINGRADIANT THINKING- MIND MAPPING

TOUR ITINEARY: Understand the thinking pattern & processes of the human brain

Apply radiant thinking techniques to enhance thinking capacity

Using Mind Mapping to enhance note taking-making and thinking

Steps to draw a mind map