WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTS Kristina Edström, KTH Madelaine Engström, LiU 22 May 2003.

WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTSKristina Edström, KTH

Madelaine Engström, LiU

22 May 2003

WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS

Introduction

Why workshops for new students?

• Student diversity

• Different view and expectations on learning

• Different experience of learning


Purpose

•The overall purpose of having workshops on learning strategies for new students are;

– start a process of reflecting and questioning about learning techniques and education in general. It can be a way to increase the quality of student learning.

– to make a package of workshops for new students that can be used by other universities


CDIO Syllabus

2 and 3.1

Workshops for

new students

ReflectingQuestioning

Self control


Main points in the workshop• Learning

– Learning styles– Surface- and deep learning

• Motivation– Achievement motivation– Extrinsic motivation– Intrinsic motivation– Social motivation

• Memory


•Study habits– Time planning– Self control– Reflection– Attitudes– Concentration– Physical and mental environment

•Working in a group– Different roles in a group.– Criteria of a well acting group– Working in a group has a learning and a social

function


Activities and exercises

• Discussions in small groups

•Let them write down three things they have learned since they started their education.

•Give the students a memory test and connect it to a discussion about the positive effects of taking breaks when you study

•Learning strategies –reading test


Model of a holistic view of what effects learning

Learning Study habits Motivation

Learning styles

Surface learning

Deep learning

Memory

Planning

Concentration

Environment

Teamwork

Reflection

Attitude


Studentreceiver

Studentreceiver

Studentreceiver

Teacherknow s everythingand tells students

How do you expect to learn?


Why plan your studies?

•General view – of time/work•Focus - more active, more effective•Be realistic- increase the time gradual•Plan for a short and a long time•Change your plans when you absolutely need to


”There is more to life than increasing it’s speed” (Ghandi)


Experience from Linköping

•Compulsory workshops at the D-programme

•Work shops by mentors at the Y-programme

•Students seem to be more aware of the subjects in the workshops – discussions about learning early in the education

WORKSHOPS FOR NEW STUDENTS Kristina Edström, KTH Madelaine Engström, LiU 22 May 2003.

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