Learning Strategies
Module 4, 5 and 6
Name:_____________________
Module Four: Teamwork Assignments:
Please complete the assignment in Microsoft Word. Save the file in the folder called Learning Strategies 35 under
the name Teamwork.
Before staring read each of the articles in the module. Please discuss, talk and research the information in the
articles. Your opinion matters.
1.
In your own words write one paragraph stating what you believe Teamwork’s means.
2.
Flow chart: Using Shapes (arrows) create a flow chart using seven words that would best describe teamwork.
Example: Flexible
3.
Willing
Etc.
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Michael Jordan was a superstar basketball player and dominated the game but what is he is saying in the above
quote? How do you think Michael Jordan had to change to win championships?
4.
You have been promoted to sales manager with your company and sales are slow and your sales representatives
are not motivated. As the team leader (manager) how can you turn sales around and develop a stronger sales
force.
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Create a poster to display.
o Display an image that would reflect what you want to do.
o Create your own quote or slogan to help motivate people.
o Talk about how you change the image of the product you are selling.
o As the team leader what do you need from your team to be successful.
Module Five: Scanning and Skimming and Pre-reading: Tips
Skimming and scanning are reading techniques that use rapid eye movement and keywords to move
quickly through text for slightly different purposes. Skimming is reading rapidly in order to get a general
overview of the material. Scanning is reading rapidly in order to find specific facts. While skimming tells
you what general information is within a section, scanning helps you locate a particular fact. Skimming is
like snorkeling, and scanning is more like pearl diving.
Scanning to answer questions
If you are scanning for facts to answer a specific question, one step is already done for you: the question
itself supplies the keywords. Follow these steps:
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Read each question completely before starting to scan to help simply what you are looking for.
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Look for answers to only one question at a time. Scan separately for each question.
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When you locate a keyword, read the surrounding text carefully to see if it is relevant.
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Read the topic sentence of each paragraph as it will introduce the content of the paragraph.
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Re-read the question to determine if the answer you found answers this question.
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Scanning is a technique that requires concentration and can be surprisingly tiring
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Read the title carefully to understand the point of the text.
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Read the table of contents to determine where to look for the content.
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View graphics or pictures to help you quickly find text relating to the content.
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Highlight content or words that are important to the question.
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Highlighted, boldfaced or bulleted words are often important words.
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Use a dictionary to find the meanings of unrecognized words.
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If you did not find the information in the first pass try again taking in more content.
Module Five: Scanning and Skimming and Pre-reading: Assignments:
Please complete the assignment in Microsoft Word. Save the file in the folder called Learning Strategies
35 under the name Skimming and Scanning.
Before staring read each of the articles in the module. Please discuss, talk and research the information
in the articles. Your opinion matters.
1. In your own words explain why scanning, skimming and pre-reading mean.
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2. Explain why scanning, skimming and pre-reading would be more beneficial then reading the whole
document. /3
3. In order to scan or skim for information what are four tips or help features that you must do or keep in
mind before and while reading. /4
4.
Please explain why highlighting or underling information is so important while you read.
5. Create the following table and explain how each part of a document is important.
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Title
Table of Contents
Images or Pictures
Headings
Bold Text
Summaries
Module Six: Essential Skills Assignments:
Please complete the assignment in Microsoft Word. Save the file in the folder called Learning Strategies
35 under the name Essential Skills.
Before staring read each of the articles in the module. Please discuss, talk and research the information
in the articles. Your opinion matters.
Please use the following website to list the nine essential skills.
http://abclifeliteracy.ca/nine-essential-skills
Based upon a job that you would like to do please explain how you will use each skill.
Please create the following table.
My Job (list the name of your job)
Essential Skill
How the skill is used in this job?
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Module Six: Problem Solving Process
How to define a problem?
1. State the problem in the clearest way possible.
Example: I'm overweight.
2. Find the source of a problem. Example: I'm overweight because I eat too much, have a confining
job and not going in for sports.
3. Analyze the problem from different viewpoints: persons who caused the problem, who suffer it,
will have to solve or pay for it. Example: my wife thinks that's awful because I'm looking too sloppy.
4. Answer why do you want to solve the problem. Example: I want to weight normally because I
spent too much on food and medicines
5. Specify constraints of the problem. Example: I want to save my job, my budget is limited, I do not
like to work out much in gyms.
How to solve a problem?
1. Learn your problem. Explore everything that is somehow related to the problem in question - read
books, newspapers, magazines, e-articles, discuss your problem with friends or experts, absorb their
opinions, mistakes and experience.
2. Set a right goal. Your goals should be: practical (realistic or achievable), effective (dealing with
problem causes and not consequences), clear (understandable), positive (avoiding negatives in
statement), time-set (target dates and completion stages) and measurable (to allow for tracking the
progress). Example: My goal is to lose weight from 220 lb to 170 lb within next year.
3. Analyze resources. How much money, time and energy are you willing to spend on reaching your
goal? What special knowledge, skills or tools you will need in the process?
4. Generate solution alternatives. In addition to general methods of situation analysis you may employ
such creativity tools as brainstorming, random simulation, focus groups, mind mapping, TRIZ, etc.
Try to generate as much possible solutions as you can. This will provide an opportunity to compare
and select the best variant. Remember, that sometimes you will need to apply a complex of solutions
to reach the goal. Example: to lose weight I'll need to work out in gym, reduce consumption of highcalorie food and get on a diet, walk much, outdoor activities, etc.
5. Take a first step. The key point here is that no problem is solved without your action. Even if
someone does all the stuff for you, you need at least to express your problem and give an order. Note,
that the first step should be quite easy and positive. Example: As my first step to lose weight I will
walk all the way down to my job tomorrow morning and back home in evening.
6. Evaluate your progress. Mark off your results regularly and take notes what was right and what
should be removed, added or adjusted. Remember to set feasible milestones so that you would always
stay positive on each stage of your goal-reaching process.
Module Six: Problem Solving Assignments:
Please complete the assignment in Microsoft Word. Save the file in the folder called Learning Strategies
35 under the name M1 Problem Solving.
Before staring read each of the articles in the module. Please discuss, talk and research the information
in the articles. Your opinion matters.
1.
In your own words write a paragraph stating what you think Problem Solving means.
2.
What does the term procrastination mean? /3
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3. There are five steps to solving a problem. Using a bulleted list, identify the six steps. Apply these
steps to a problem you have. Provide a practical example.
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4. In your opinion what is two major reasons why people do not get a problem solved?
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