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How to Learn Like a Pro!: Lesson 1.2: Visual Learning

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Lesson 1.2: Visual Learning
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table of contents
  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Table Of Contents
  5. Learn Like a Pro! Welcome to Effective Learning (EL115)--for Students and Instructors
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Unit 1 Overview--Learning Styles and Preferences; Unit Terms
    1. Lesson 1.1: The Three Learning Styles
    2. Lesson 1.2: Visual Learning
    3. Lesson 1.3: Auditory Learning
    4. Lesson 1.4: Kinesthetic Learning
    5. Lesson 1.5: The Brain Dominance Theory
    6. Lesson 1.6: Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory
    7. To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 1
  8. Unit 2 Overview--Management of Time, Tools, and Study Environment; Unit Terms
    1. Lesson 2.1: World View and Self Efficacy
    2. Lesson 2.2: Procrastination
    3. Lesson 2.3: Schedules and Scheduling
    4. Lesson 2.4: Graphic Organizers and Study Cards
    5. Lesson 2.5: Study Areas and Study Groups
    6. To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 2
  9. Unit 3 Overview--College Level Critical Thinking and Reading; Unit Terms
    1. Lesson 3.1: Comprehending College Level Reading by Using the Reading Apprenticeship Approach
    2. Lesson 3.2: Getting the Most Out of Your Textbooks
    3. Lesson 3.3: Patterns and Context Clues
    4. Lesson 3.4: Close Reading for Literature
    5. Lesson 3.5: Math and Science--Tips for Better Comprehension and for Studying
    6. To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 3
    7. RUBRIC FOR THE TAKE-HOME MID-TERM PORTFOLIO PROJECT DUE AFTER THE COMPLETION OF UNITS 1-3
  10. Unit 4 Overview--Listening and Note-Taking; Unit Terms
    1. Lesson 4.1: Note-Taking Part 1, Listening
    2. Lesson 4.2: Note-Taking Part 2, Key Information and Formats
    3. To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 4
  11. Unit 5 Overview--Memory Principles and Techniques; Unit Terms
    1. Lesson 5.1: Memory Model and Techniques
    2. Lesson 5.2: Memory as We Age
    3. To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 5
  12. Unit 6 Overview--Test-Taking: Pre, Mid, and Post; Unit Terms
    1. Lesson 6.1: Pre- Mid- and Post-Test-Taking Strategies
    2. Lesson 6.2: Handling Test Anxiety
    3. Lesson 6.3: Understanding Test Items
    4. To the Instructor: Optional Assignments/Activities/Extra Credit Opportunities for Unit 6
    5. RUBRIC FOR THE TAKE-HOME FINAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT DUE AFTER COMPLETION OF UNITS 4-6
  13. GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS for Reading/Writing Patterns
  14. OUTSIDE OF THE TEXT RESOURCES: Complete Lane Study Tips Articles List and Link to PDF File

Lesson 1.2: Visual Learning

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“Eyes” by Clker-Free-Vector-Images is in the Public Domain, CC0

Studies indicate that up to 80% of us use our sense of sight as our primary learning style, or modality. Unfortunately, a lot of information in classrooms, workshops, meetings, and so on, is delivered in a lecture format. Nevertheless, there are still visual strategies that can be used to aid the learner.

To see how one teacher expanded her classroom presentations to include more visual strategies (and her success with that), and to offer several more visual strategies that may be helpful for you, too, complete the following exercise.

UNIT 1, EXERCISE 2.1

  • Download the article “Getting the Picture” Using Visual Learning Techniques to Foster Higher order Thinking Skills…(read more)” by Katherine Ha.
  • Annotate the article: highlight, underline, or circle at least 5 visual learning activities Ha assigned her students.

We will discuss in class what you found, and you will use the information for a writing response assignment at the end of the unit.

Annotate

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