Teaching Students how to learn Get Students to Focus on Learning
Instead of Teach Them How To Learn! Saundra Y McGuire, Louisiana
State University Materials from 6 Feb Presentation: Faculty
lament that students are focused on achieving high grades as
opposed to learning. Most students think that memorizing
information just before an examination is tantamount to learning
the material. Today's students spend considerably less time
studying than is commensurate with their grade expectations. The
reasons for this are somewhat surprising. This workshop will
help faculty understand why today's students do not have
effective learning strategies, and will present methods by which
faculty can teach students how to learn, within the context of
academic disciplines. Participants will engage in interactive
activities, mini-lectures, and group discussions to learn how
study strategies such as concept mapping, note taking systems,
and critical thinking exercises can significantly improve
student interest in learning, with