| Learning Skills That Help You Learn |
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Simple
Observation Develop habits of observation Learn to pick up clues on the screen Pick the first item or the last on the menu list. Assume things are simple; that they make sense Don't look for complicated solutions |
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Develop
habits of Exploration Experiment, guess, and consider alternatives Use trial & error; browse, play with it Learn to puzzle things out for yourself Don’t accept or depend upon what others say. |
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Have
Intellectual Courage Outlaw "I can’t", "I don’t know how." Don't be afraid to be wrong or embarrassed Persevere. Learning is hard work. It requires commitment Set goals for yourself |
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Be
an Active Learner Most students are passive. They ask,"What's the answer?" Young children are very active learners. They ask questions. They want to know things. Active learning involves doing things and thinking about what you are doing. "We want to be active learners and creative problem solvers" |
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Think
Independently But work and study with a friend Students learn best by working with other students "Show what you don't know. Share what you do know" |
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| Updated 01/20/2006 |
