A short PowerPoint to explain how we learn best and applying that to how we will learn in our class.

1. How We Learn

2. We Learn: 10% of what we read

3. We Learn: 20% of what we hear

4. We Learn: 30% of what we see

5. We Learn: 50% of what we see & hear

6. We Learn: 70% of what we discuss

7. We Learn: 80% of what we experience

8. We Learn: 95% of what we teach others

9. To help you learn in this class, you will:

10. Read & Interact with the Text Annotate your text as you read. Complete a DEJ as you read.

11. Read & Discuss Discussion involves listening and responding to one another.

12. Write Experience for yourself the act of gathering, organizing, polishing, and publishing your ideas for an audience.

13. Teach / Learn from Peers In pairs and groups, you will peer review and help each other improve your essays.

14. Peer review mistakes to avoid

15. We learn better that way too. Have Fun!