University of Phoenix Material
Academic Success
Answer each question below in at least 75 words per question, reflecting on your current abilities, and identify resources to strengthen your skills. Refer to the videos, readings, and other weekly assignments to help you compose your answers.
|Question |Your reflection |
|How would you define academic |I believe academic readiness incorporates many things. I can start with simple time management, |
|readiness? |this includes the time you set aside for your classes including homework and study time. Next we |
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|What two university resources will you|Center for writing Excellence gives you multiple tools that help you with anything from |
|use to strengthen your writing and |Plagiarism checks to learning about proper grammar. This Is great especially if it has been a |
|reading skills (refer to your Student |long time since you attended school. Second, The student workshops give you free workshops on |
|Resources Worksheet)? |writing, library research, grammar skills. |
|What is your personal learning style |Aural. I find that using sound and music in my learning environment is a good strategy. There are|
|(refer to the Ch. 1 Aplia homework)? |many different types of learning styles and none of them are better than the other. This learning|
| |style is what feels most natural to me. |
|What are two obstacles you might need |Procrastination is one of my main obstacles. Right now I am finishing my homework with 40 minutes|
|to overcome (refer to your Life |left till it is due at midnight. Why you ask? Well I have a problem with
The Education Planner learning style quiz identified myself as a auditory learner in which I do agree. I constantly find myself speaking or reading out loud in my head the words that I type and or write down. I prefer to watch informational clips or videos instead of reading manuals or books that describe the information.
This student’s preferred learning strategy compared to the learning strategy provided by V.A.R.K. is almost identical. The learning strategies that have been used throughout her education have always netted good results, which is evident by her grades. In the past other students have commented about her learning style and the amount of time spent on note taking, outlines, and writing out note cards, but she has perfected this process for her learning style.
|What strategies can you use to overcome these obstacles and be |My strategies will be to use the time management skills. I’m |
The following is the outline of the Plan that the student is advised to follow as closely as possible. Each topic will address one or few specific competencies or learning outcomes. Each competency will be graded and assessed using the attached rubric.
i. Understanding the learners learning styles can make my course to be engaging. Flemming (1987) noted three different styles of learning; visual, kinaesthetic and aural. In order to know which method(s) to use to benefit my students the first lesson on my course will centre around discussions on what they already know, the resources they are familiar with, and a learning style questionnaire which will provide me with information on preferred learning styles. Effectiveness can also be enhanced if I adapt my teaching style to give maximum benefit to learners.
A roadblock I’m sure I will have to battle is procrastination and waiting till the last moments.
“Just as students have different personalities, they also have different ways of learing (Slavin, 107).” Learning styles are another important factor to incorporate when implementing the best learning environment. Learning styles are defined as an individual's mode of gaining knowledge. The most common learning styles addressed are auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. Auditory leaners understand information through hearing. Visual learners need more visual aids in the learning process, such as diagrams, webs, or pictures. Kinesthetic learners learn better by using manipulatives or by being physically involved in the learning process. Learning styles is a piece of the “backbone” of differentiated learning. Both are used to individualize instruction to help students achieve the most success.
The site gives detailed explanations, examples, and resources for writing and teaching writing, grammar and mechanics, style guides, English as a Second Language (ESL), and professional writing. This resource provides guidance for general writing, which includes the writing process, academic writing, common writing assignments, mechanics, grammar, punctuation, visual rhetoric, and so forth. It helps students with the writing process starting with pre-writing to proofreading and also discussions the process of revision. There are tutorial videos explaining APA and MLA formatting and style, grammar and mechanics, general writing, ESL, and more. These videos will be an excellent resource for visual and audio learners. In addition, the site gives support in developing research questions and outlines and developing thesis statements. It offers a resource list that includes printable sheets with guidance for different types of writing assignments from abstracts and academic research papers to PowerPoint presentations. It even offers information about visual rhetoric and the effects of fonts and color choices. For educators, it offers PowerPoint presentations on different writing and lesson plans and activities to teach students how to understand and avoid plagiarism. In addition, it offers links to resources for parents and printable resources for grades
I have two learning styles that tied. It would be thinking and watching. I knew I was a visual learner but found more about myself that I have imagined. I learned that I like to think while learning and analyzing what is being taught. I am very much a visual learner, when I am in a classroom setting I need to see what we are doing not just a lecture. When its just a lecture my mind wanders and I do not get what was being taught. I only wished more instructors/teachers taught visually. I know this is a weakness of mine so I am going to work on this the best to my ability. This was a very awesome assignment to do I think it helps me understand myself better and I can also, understand others as well better.
List three strategies you can implement to improve your test preparation. Be specific in terms of how you will put these plans into action
Smarthinking and Paperrater.com are tremendous assets to college students. These websites offer guidance on improving writing techniques. Within Smarthinking, the student has the option to choose what areas of evaluation are needed such as: a thesis statement, introduction/conclusion, grammar, and several other options (Smarthinking.com, 2107). Even though Paperrter.com does not allow students to choose specific areas of evaluation, it is just as beneficial as Smarthinking by providing feedback on spelling mistakes, grammatical errors, sentence styles, and vocabulary suggestions (Paperrater.com, 2017).
Based on my personal inventory evaluation check list I have a combination of learning styles. I am a visual and kinesthetic learner. I definitely learn best when I am taught new information with some type of picture or visual. Also, having the hands on experience I feel helps me to retain information better. I tend to watch a lot of educational videos online because I feel it helps me to process the information and prepare for exams better. During exams I try visualize the
There are four main types of learning styles: auditory, kinaesthetic, reading and writing, and visual. Each of these theories describes how learning occurs and has its own terminology, perceptions on learning and generalities about teaching and learning. My personal learning style uses a combination of visual, reading, writing and auditory. I prefer using pictures,
The main factors that influence the development of the pretest and posttest were attitudes which were centered on how students felt socially and emotionally regarding their college readiness skills. Also, skills which was centered on their awareness in their ability to follow through with asking for help about college and careers and their ability to handle certain situations such as academic success. In addition, the pre-and post-test was designed to identify strengths and knowledge regarding resources and study habits. All these items were chosen as key factors because they allow us to measure each student ideas concerning how they may are may not apply certain resources or follow through with specific strategies given throughout this unit.
Social writing use online-on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media. Academic Writing will prepare you for well writing in academic context. In good context we should spread our own authority. In our writing we try directness and clearly. Writer has an equal opportunity, responsibility, and contribute. This book tell us about choosing a topic and exploring it.