welcome to eight skills for the effective online criminal justice student!! unit 6 seminar - learn

Welcome to Eight Skills Welcome to Eight Skills for the Effective Online for the Effective Online

Criminal Justice Student!!Criminal Justice Student!!

Welcome to Eight Skills Welcome to Eight Skills for the Effective Online for the Effective Online

Criminal Justice Student!!Criminal Justice Student!!Unit 6 Seminar - Learn

Unit #6Unit #6

• Seminar• Quiz• Discussion

• Proposals will be graded and returned soon• Review my feedback; proceed with interview

QuestionQuestion

• What is the best way to learn?

“Best way to learn…”“Best way to learn…”

• There is no “best way!”• Depends upon:

• Your particular learning style, your personal intelligences, your personality experiences, and your attitude

• the topic • how the instructor is delivering the material.

QuestionQuestion

• Suppose your instructor teaches in a way that does not conform well to your learning style. What would you do to adapt?

Multiple IntelligencesMultiple Intelligences

• Howard Gardner, Harvard University

EIGHT MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCESEIGHT MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES• Visual / Spatial Picture Smart• Verbal / Linguistic Word Smart• Music / Rhythm Music Smart• Logic / Math Number Smart• Body / Kinesthetic Body Smart• Interpersonal People Smart• Intrapersonal Self-Smart• Naturalistic Environment Smart

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VISUAL / SPATIAL VISUAL / SPATIALPICTURE SMART

• Thinks in pictures; knows where things are in the house; loves to create images; best learns information with graphs, charts, pictures and maps.

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VERBAL / LINGUISTICVERBAL / LINGUISTIC

WORD SMART

• Communicates well through language; likes to write; good at spelling; great at telling stories; loves to read books




MUSIC / RHYTHM MUSIC / RHYTHMMUSIC SMART

• Loves to sing, hum, and whistle; has the ability to comprehend sound; responds to music immediately; performs music




LOGIC / MATHLOGIC / MATH

NUMBER SMART• Can easily conceptualize; can easily reason,

uses logic; good problem-solving skills; enjoys mathand science




BODY / KINESTHETICBODY / KINESTHETIC

BODY SMART• Learns through body sensation; moves

around a lot; enjoys work involving the hands; graced with some athletic ability




INTERPERSONAL INTERPERSONAL

PEOPLE SMART• Loves to communicate with other people;

great leadership skills;has lots of friends;involved in extra-curricular activities




INTRAPERSONAL INTRAPERSONALSELF-SMART

• Has a deep awareness of his or her own feelings; very reflective; requires time to be alone; does not get involved with group activities on a regular basis.


NATURALISTIC NATURALISTICENVIRONMENT SMART

• Has interest in the environment and in nature; can easily recognize plants, animals, rocks and cloud formations; may like hiking, camping and fishing


Adjusting your styleAdjusting your style

• Figure out how to adapt the information delivered to your particular style

• Ask the instructor to adapt it• Ask a student for the same• Ask or seek out other resources

QuestionQuestion

• Suppose you are a logic/math (number smart) learner. What are some ways you could adjust criminal justice topics to your style?

LOGIC / MATHLOGIC / MATH

NUMBER SMART• Can easily conceptualize; can easily reason,

uses logic; good problem-solving skills; enjoys mathand science




Adjusting your style…logic/mathAdjusting your style…logic/math

• Make (logical) connections between subjects• Apply information to reality• Create visual charges that show relationships,

sequence, etc.• Reflect back upon what you’ve studied

Learning StylesLearning Styles

• “the way in which each learner begins to concentrate on, process, and retain new and difficult information.” – Rita Dunn

• Not a strategy (note cards, charts, etc.)

LEARNING STYLES LEARNING STYLES

• VISUAL• AUDITORY• TACTILE•Successful use all three




QuestionQuestion

• How would you teach crime scene investigators how to testify in court using:• A) visual• B) auditory and• C) tactile methods?

Visual, Auditory, Tactile Visual, Auditory, Tactile

• A) Visual – watch video examples of testimony

• B) Auditory – lecture students, let them listen to the words used

• C) Tactile – have students participate in a “mock” trial and testify

• Improve study through the use of all three

QuestionQuestion

• Why will learning your personality type help you in your studies and career?

MYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATORMYERS-BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR

• EXTROVERT / INTROVERT• SENSING / INTUITION• THINKING / FEELING• JUDGING / PERCEIVING


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Extrovert (E) vs. Introvert (I)Extrovert (E) vs. Introvert (I)

• The way we interact with others and the world around us

Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)Sensing (S) vs. Intuition (N)

• The way we learn and deal with information

Thinkers (T) vs. Feeling (F)Thinkers (T) vs. Feeling (F)

• The way we make decisions

Judgers (J) vs. Perceiving (P)Judgers (J) vs. Perceiving (P)

• Deals with the way we live

Personality type and learning style…Personality type and learning style…

• You can adjust your methods to match your personality type• Ex: Introvert

• Study in a quiet environment• Take time to reflect• Use “alone time’ to study

• You can work to improve • Work with study groups• Seek/take advice• Use mnemonics

Personality type and career…Personality type and career…

• Consider the ramifications of your personality type and your career choice• Ex: Introvert

• May not be as comfortable with interviews, dealing with the public

• Might enjoy technical jobs more

• Does not mean an introvert can’t be successful in such a career!

Now – what about you?Now – what about you?

• What learning style bests describes how you learn?

• Which style is the weakest?

Forbes FiveForbes Five

• Building You

Building YouBuilding You

Questions??Questions??

• Does anyone have any questions on the materials??

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