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CSC 260: Introduction to Self Directed Learning: 1 hour
Description
The very dynamic nature of the field of computing requires specialized lifelong learning skills. Students will learn and experience how to be productive when learning about new technology on their own. This includes an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different types of resources, understanding of how to maximize the learning a given resource provides, and learning to create a plan for their own learning. The concurrent CSC 261 or CSC 266 course will be used as an example. Students will create a learning plan for CSC 463.
Goals for CSC 260 are:
- Teach students different skills for life long learning
- Prepare students to create an acceptable learning plan for 463
Course outcomes for CSC 260 are:
- Upon complete of CSC 260, students will:
- know how to choose the right resource for the learning objective
- know how to maximize the learning using a given resource
- have created a learning plan for CSC 463.
Program outcomes for CSC 260 are:
- Communicate effectively in a variety of professional contexts. (Computing student learning outcome 3)
- Learn new areas of technology. (Computing student learning outcome 6)
Integration
- Self-learning at the application level by
- having discussions about how to get the most out of online lessons
- demonstrating how to establish education goals, outcomes, and tasks to learn specific tasks.
- Note taking at the application level by grading the notes students take while in class and grading the notes
- Professionalism at the application level by holding discussions different ways to learn and the advantages of each
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8/26: Introduction and Bloom's taxonomy
Class prep: Read about Bloom's taxonomy and be prepared to discuss it |
9/02: Learning as a skill
Class Prep: Learning is a skill. Define a skill (vs. things that are not skills).Think about another skill you have. How did you develop that skill? How do you maintain it? How do you improve it? |
9/09: Resources
Class Prep: take online survey by 8:00am (eastern time) on the 9th |
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9/16: Qualities of a good learning plan
Class Prep: Find a website that talks about how to build a personal learning plan. From it bring 3-8 characteristics of a quality plan. Be prepare to discuss that quality of what is presented in class based on those things that you bring. |
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| 9/23: Setting goals |
9/30: Different ways of learning
Learning draft 1 due |
| 10/07: Getting the most out of resources |
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