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DR. HALIMA DAW BUNI ASSISTANCE PROFESSOR IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE Learning Objectives By the end of this tutorial you should be able to: 1. Identify the main learning concerns related to the transition into the college 2. Find out the strategies, skills and habits for successful learning in the college...

DR. HALIMA DAW BUNI ASSISTANCE PROFESSOR IN COMMUNITY MEDICINE Learning Objectives By the end of this tutorial you should be able to: 1. Identify the main learning concerns related to the transition into the college 2. Find out the strategies, skills and habits for successful learning in the college Practical Task (5 minutes) In a subgroup of 3 students list 3 learning issues you are most concerned with, regarding your transition from school to college … Transitioning into college and beyond: student’s concerns Generally, students in first-year courses: oLack self-confidence to be a successful learners; oFeel unsupported; oNot ready to take the risks associated with learning; oLack good study habits; and oLack the ability to work together effectively. Practical Task (5 minutes) Now with your subgroup think about strategies/ideas on how to become successful learners in the college? Strategies for a successful learning in the college At the college level: Establishment of a quality and a positive learning environment with each student from the start. Teach students the effective learning skills (LS120). Strategies for a successful learning in the college: cont’d… At the college level: Provision of student-centered teaching rather than a passive teaching; sophisticated assignments; & interactive lecturing, by which higher level thinking skills become habits and tools that enable students to be efficient & successful learners. The skills and habits for success At student level: students must be: Active & self-directed learners & more independent: Many students come into their courses as passive, nonaggressive learners wanting the faculty to direct their learning Focus on their peak performance Setting their own learning objectives The skills and habits for success At student level: students must be: Prepare for their classes Reflecting on their own learning performance Maximize both their learning and learning growth Confident in their ability to learn and succeed Conclusion As a student, instead of thinking in terms of innate ability ‫(القدرة‬ )‫الفطرية‬, begin to think in terms of potential ability )‫(القدرة المحتملة‬. Consequently, you could learn to be a successful learner and through that process you become prepared for life after college. Bibliography 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Hutchings, P., Huber, M. T., & Ciccone, A. (EDS.). (2011). The scholarship of teaching and learning reconsidered: institutional integration and impact. Stanford, CA: Jossey-Bass. Peter Smith and Daniel K. Apple. Overview of quality learning environments Problem based learning in medicine, Tim David, Leena Patel, Leith Burdett, Patangi Rangachari. 1ST edition. Accelerated learning skills for students, Joe Mccullough. How we learn, Benedict Carey. Make it stick, Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger , Mark A. Mcdaniel. ‫ سالم علي الغرابية‬,‫مهارات التفكير وأساليب التعلم‬ ‫ هشام سعيد الحالق‬,‫ مهارات تستحق التعلم‬,‫التفكير اإلبداعي‬ ‫ محمد أحمد غزالة‬,‫ أحمد حسن القواسمة‬,‫تنمية مهارات التعلم والتفكير والبحث العلمي‬ Dr. Halima Buni