Learning to Learn

What is Learning to Learn?

• The aim of the Learning to Learn course is to help students to become better learners, not just in school but in real life too.
• The course is designed to help students develop skills and attitudes to learn well, under whatever conditions they face.
• Students at Kingsmead have Learning to Learn for two hours a week in year 7.

Why should students learn how to learn?

• 80% of children in their first year of primary school will enter careers that don’t exist now, involving technology that hasn’t yet been invented
• The amount of information in the world is doubling every 2.5 years
• Today engineers find that half their knowledge is obsolete within 5 years
• Employees will change professions, not just jobs, 4 or 5 times during their working lifetime

How are students learning how to learn?

Unit 1 – Team Learning Team roles Decision making styles Conflict management Listening skills

Unit 2 – Learning Lifestyles How their brain works How to make the most of their brain Mindmapping Memory techniques Motivation The environment that they learn best in

Unit 3 – Learning Styles VAK – Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic (hands-on) learning styles Multiple intelligences

Team Roles I can understand different roles I can take within a team I have shown that I can take on different roles when I work in a team I can use team roles all of my lessons, not just in Learning to Learn Team Learning During this unit you will discover how you learn best. You will find out what your preferred learning style is and how you can use it in your learning. You will also find out how you are intelligent and what your own personal learning strengths are. Creating A Learning Community I can be part of a quality audience when I am asked Learning Styles During this unit you will discover how you learn best. You will find out what your preferred learning style is and how you can use it in your learning. You will also find out how you are intelligent and what your own personal learning strengths are. Time Capsule I can keep a record of my contribution towards a learning project Multiple Smarts I know what my preferred smart is I know how I can be more word smart I know how I can be more sound smart I know how I can be more number smart I know how I can be more eco smart I know how I can be more body smart I know how I can be more self smart I know how I can be more people smart I know how I can be more picture smart VAK I know what my preferred learning style is I know how to use my preferred learning in my learning

Challenging Situations I know what my decision making style is and can describe it I know how to manage conflict in a positive way Successful Teams I can identify and describe what makes a successful team I can work with other people to achieve a goal Learning Lifestyles During this unit you will discover the ways that you can learn best. You will find out about your brain and how to look after it. You will also find out how to make the most of your brain through learning mindmapping skills and memory techniques. You will also discover what the best conditions to help you to learn are. Understanding Your Brain I can describe the important parts of my brain I understand the different ways that I can keep my brain healthy I can make changes to my lifestyle to make my brain healthy I know whether I prefer to use the left side of my brain or the right side of my brain I understand which activities stimulate the left and side of the brain and vice versa Use Your Head - Mindmapping I can produce ‘quality’ mindmaps I understand and can use ways to remember information Use Your Head - Motivation & Memory I understand and can use ways to remember information I know what motivates me when I work I can motivate myself to work Learning Environments I know which conditions help me to learn best