LEARNING TO LEARN @ 3RD LEVEL: SEMESTER 1
In this module we learned how to prepare for our time here in college. We learned time management, learning strategies, information skills and academic writing, group work and learning approaches, communication and interpersonal skills and self-management and personal development.
1. preparing for effective learning
In this section we learned about studying in a college. We have also learned how to use the Library Facilities such as borrowing books. We learned the responsibilities of a learner. We have also looked at how to manage our time and our listening skills.
2. Learning strategies
In this section we learned about the different ways on how to study. We learned about different learning strategies. We were also given tips on how to have effective notes making and reading skills. We were also taught on how to have creative thinking and were introduced to concept mapping.
3. information skills & academic writing
In this section we have looked at information skills and why they are important. We have looked at how to find information, evaluating them and using the information. We have also looked at how to have good academic writing. We have looked at plagiarism and how to reference. We have also looked at how to plan our writing, developing them, editing and writing drafts.
4. group work & collaborative learning approaches
In this section we learned different group work techniques e.g. assigning tasks and roles and completing group assignments. We have also learned the implication of working in a group. We learned about the different types of groups. We have also learned interpersonal skills in group work e.g. negotiations or leadership.
5. communication & interpersonal skills
In this section we learned the basic communication model and how to enhance our listening skills. We learned how to communicate with others in a proper conduct. We have also learned how to better our presentation skills.
continuous assessments
assignment 1: library turorial
We attended a tutorial in the Library where it explained how to use the different facilities in the Library such us borrowing books, logging in the Library, how to use Moodle, how to reference and cite and how to avoid plagiarism.
assignment 2: LTL CA research essay
We were given different topics and we had to research about the topic. We were expected to write an academic essay with in text citation and bibliography. I picked the topic about the social responsibility of a business and whether it's just making or increasing a profit.
assignment 3: group work and interview
We were interviewed by the module teacher about the things that we have learned in the Learning to Learn class. We also talked about how we were getting on in college.
The group work consisted of two people. We were instructed to do a critical 4 newspapers analysis about a news item. We were to analyse how the news item was treated in the various newspapers. We were instructed to do a presentation about it.
The group work consisted of two people. We were instructed to do a critical 4 newspapers analysis about a news item. We were to analyse how the news item was treated in the various newspapers. We were instructed to do a presentation about it.