taking care of business: addressing individual differences… gary j. conti
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- Taking Care of Business: Addressing Individual Differences Gary J. Conti
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- State of Education Many questions and issues Central question: l What can we do to improve learning?
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- Will Rogers If advertisers spent the same amount of money on improving their products as they do on advertising, Then they wouldn't have to advertise them.
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- Learning is Natural Learning is what makes humans superior Occurs naturally l For children l In adulthood Why do schools have trouble? Why do we have trouble facilitating learning?
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- Thinking Differently Take the blinders off Learning Principles l Not just for teachers l All partners in same enterprise l Just different roles
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- Adult Learning Theory Twin pillars l Andragogy l Self-Directed Learning Learner-Centered l Meaning of experiences l Reflection Focus on Individual Differences
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- Basic Principles Self-directed l Learning climate l Diagnosis of needs l Involvement in planning Experience l Prior experiences l Practical application Readiness to learn l Related to social roles Orientation to learn l Time perspective l Problem centered Motivation is internal Need to know why learning
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- Our Special Guest To help us understand individual differences To provide insights for us
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- Lets Shake Things Up What happens when you find something you love?
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- Elvis Advises What are Elvis thoughts on why we should pay attention to individual differences? l What happens if we dont focus on the individual? l Might people look at things differently?
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- Individual Differences Why does Elvis think we should pay attention to individual differences?
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- ATLAS ATL AS Assessing The Learning Strategies of AdultS Places person in category User friendly Flow-chart design Lets take ATLAS
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- ATLAS has 3 groups l Navigators l Problem Solvers l Engagers Lets look in detail at each group
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- Elvis Advises What is Elvis plan for the problem that he has? l Does he have a clear plan? l What does Elvis do if his plan does not work?
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- Planning What is Elvis plan for the problem that he has?
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- Navigators Demand for Order and Structure l Like structure and are highly organized l Want schedules and deadlines l Use many organizational tools l Want learning objectives and expectations l Want control of their learning plan l Set up plan and stick with it; will clarify things three times Logic-Oriented l Results oriented l Emotions not important for learning l Separate the learning message from the messenger l Do not waste their time Objective l Do not like group discussions or group work l Hate slackers l Prefer clear final results l Prefer formal evaluation Perfectionist l Seek perfection l Trial-and-error means made a mistake l Lack conditional acceptance l Demand much of themselves l Hyper-critical of errors Motto l Plan the work; work the plan Efficiency and Effectiveness
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- Elvis Advises What does Elvis have to tell us about having alternatives? l Are dreams (alternatives) okay? l What should you do with your dreams?
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- Generating Alternatives What does Elvis have to tell us about having alternatives?
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- Problem Solvers Constantly Seeking Alternatives l Open minded to learning possibilities l Difficulty making decisions l Procrastination because it allows thinking to continue l Prefer open-ended evaluations l Ongoing modification l Trial-and-error means an experiment for generating more alternatives Creative Solutions l Curious; inventive; intuitive l Love to explore ideas l Do it their own way l Do not respond well to rigidity l Do not try to force them to do it your way l Learning is an adventure for them Deal with Ideas l Like to think things through l Confident in abilities l Abstract thinkers l Do not interrupt; hard time starting again l Often think and deal in terms of symbols Storytellers l Descriptive and detailed in answers l Use many examples l Add delightful details to stories l The process of telling the story is the important thing l Competition of the story not important Motto: Ask them what time it is, and they will build you a clock Generating Alternatives
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- Elvis Advises What does Elvis have to tell us about the importance of relationships? l What are the best ones? l Should they be acknowledged?
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- Relationships What does Elvis have to tell us about the importance of relationships?
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- Engagers Feelings are the Key l Learning must be Fun! l Emotional; passionate; use feeling words l Hard time separating themselves from their work l Their work is a reflection of themselves l Not engage if they will not enjoy it enough to be worth the effort Aura of Excitement l Enthusiastic; excitement l Fully immerse themselves in the learning once they engage l Seek and find joy in the learning process l Delight in new accomplishments l Get bored quickly; so seek to avoid boredom Means and Not the End l Learner must be actively engaged l Learning has to have meaning l Focus on meeting internal needs rather than external standards l Want teachers to focus on the learning rather than on the evaluation l Want involvement in learning based on their own individual interests Relationships l Love group work l Want teachers have interest in them l Develop an emotional affinity with the teacher l Share accomplishments with others l Use human resources Motto: It is FUN!! Building Relationships with Others
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- Navigators Problem SolversEngagers Symbol for Each Group..
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- Whats the Value... Learner l Metacognition l Depersonalizes learning l Personal insights Teacher l Way to identify differences l Use instrument l Use characteristics Preference for initiating learning Okay to be wrong l Focus on observations l Compare to theory l Re-adjust Elvis final words on why to use ATLAS
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- Why ATLAS Works Based on extensive research Builds on two ideas l Metacognition l Instrumented Learning
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- Thinking about your thinking Reflect on process you went through l Think about what you did l Self-consciously think about action l Plan new action Thinking about how you learn Metacognition
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- Instrumented Learning Instrument provides data l Discover preferences l Simplify complex issues l Foster self-awareness l Create common language l Appreciate differences Feedback for individual or team Instrument completed by: l Self l Others for 360 feedback
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- Results presented in context of a particular model such as: l Behavior style l Learning preference l Personality type l Situational factors Popular with: l Business l Military
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- Learning Strategies Metacognition: Knowing about own learning process l Planning l Monitoring l Adjusting Metamotivation: Awareness of what energizes your learning l Attention l Reward/Enjoyment: l Confidence Memory: The storage and retrieval of knowledge l Organization l Use of External Aids l Memory Application Critical Thinking: Reflective thinking process l Testing Assumptions l Generating Alternatives l Conditional Acceptance Resource Management: Ways to use resources l Identification of Resources l Critical Use of Resources l Use of Human Resources
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- ATLAS Research Programmatic line of inquiry 42 dissertations Ways used l To better describe the groups in ATLAS l To test the instrument with groups l As auxiliary tool l Experimental format Findings l Lack of demographic relationships l Clear description of groups l General distribution of groups l Association with image of organization l Helps learning
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- Relationship to Learning Munday (Wendy), Munday (Don) l Experimental studies l Tested academic gain l Both found significant academic gain l Focus groups Metacognition l Know how to deal with their own characteristics l Understand others l Aware of more options
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- Implications for 1.Marketing 2.Staff Development 3.Programming 4.Physical Layout 5.Support Services 6.Class Scheduling 7.Staffing 8.Scheduling 9.Budgeting 10.Institutional Research 11.Recognition Activities 12.Evaluation
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- Get ATLAS Online: l w w w.conti-creations.com/start.htm Paper format l Original colored booklet l 1-page folding copy