How do you learn

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How do you learn?
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6 Ways we all Learn

• Visual
• Auditory
• Observation
• Physical / Hands ON
• Processing / Writing
• Repetition

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Learning Styles

• Linguistic Thinks in words
• Musical Rhythm, Rhymes and tones
• Logical Series, Abstract
• Spatial - Think in images
• Bodily Kinesthetic Body Movement
• Interpersonal By discussion
• Intrapersonal Self Reflection

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Book Layout - Objectives at beginning - Key
words in margin and at end of chapter -
Heading - Questions at end of chapter
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NOTE TAKING (Handout) Listen Actively Dont
Try to put down everything said Make Notes
Legible Things that appear on the board are
usually important
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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
1. Use a reading strategy

• Survey chapter
• Change objective into a question.
• Read skim material for layout, read, highlight,
  outline
• Recite say out loud so you can hear it.
• Make a connection with the information what
  does that imply? , how does that work? , have I
  ever heard that before? , that reminds me of?
• Review skim again to fill in the gaps

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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
2. Combine Learning Styles in class

• Attendance show up and be ready to learn
• Ask questions - Participate
• Take good Notes
• Notes are key in Law Enforcement
• What do good notes look like?
• If its on the board, it is usually important
• Listen to voice level
• Listen for overall concept not just information

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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
3. Review Notes

• Fill in the blanks (leave space for this)
• Highlight important facts
• Repetition / process information / MAKE A
  CONNECTION
• What does it mean?
• How does it apply?
• Is it similar to a life experience?

HANDOUT
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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
4. Re Read Text

• Read for detail
• Read for connections
• Read for overall concepts

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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills

• Get Help if needed

• Use resources
• Use the internet
• Use our web page
• Im available after class and during many breaks
  and activities
• Study group

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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
6. Study Creatively for test

• Location. Location. Location
• Time Limits 40 mins of true study
• Flash cards
• Sample test on net
• Have someone quiz you.

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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
7. Test taking Strategies

• Before the test get ready
• Sleep and eating habits important
• Arrive Early so not in a rushed mood
• During Test
• Read and follow instructions
• Preview test
• Do easy section first
• Mark questions for return later
• Double check test

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Eight Step Plan to improve study skills
8. Review your results

• Check your results
• Learn from success
• Adjust from mistakes

You get out of life what you put in it.
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Hints to help you be successful in Criminal
Justice

• Check out the web site

• Examples of tests
• Copies of worksheets.

www.union.k12.in.us/leca
2. Outline chapters and write out vocabulary
with definitions and turn them in on test day.

• Outline 5 bonus on test
• Vocabulary 10 bonus on test

My tests are long and hard if you do not test
well this will help
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Hints to help you be successful in Criminal
Justice
3. Keep your Binder up to date

• Keep papers and keep it organized
• Write video summaries
• Write Guest Speaker summaries
• Write Reflections

4. Maintain Professional Relationships
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Hints to help you be successful in Criminal
Justice

• Video Information for Journal
• Heading will include Name of Video, Date
• (Each Video Information Sheet is a Separate
  Sheet of Paper.
• Included Information
• 1. Short Summary of the movie (As it
  relates to class topics)
• 2. List connections Thoughts that link to
  past experiences.
• These experiences could be prior
  discussion in class or a
• personal experience.

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Video Information for Journal Real Mississippi
Burning 9/5/08 SUMMARY This movie was a
historical analysis of the incident in
Mississippi in 1961. Three civil rights activist
disappeared. The FBI was called in to
investigate. Ultimately they found the bodies of
the individuals were members of the KKK buried
them in a land dam CONNECTIONS This video
related to the relationship between the various
levels of government and how they each have
varying jurisdictions. As we learned in class
the Federal Government could only charge the
individuals for violation of federal law. They
could not charge murder because
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Hints to help you be successful in Criminal
Justice

• Speaker Information for Journal
• Heading will include Name Speaker, Date
• (Each speaker Information Sheet is a Separate
  Sheet of Paper.
• Included Information
• 1. Short Summary of the topics covered (As
  it relates to class topics)
• 2. Include information about the persons
  schooling and job.
• 3. List connections Thoughts that link to past
  experiences. These experiences could be
  prior discussion in class or a personal
  experience.

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Officer Dan Johnson Kouts Police
Department 09/25/08 Officer Johnson just
completed the police academy and discussed the
experience to the class. He stated the he had to
run daily and sit through hours of classes about
traffic law and criminal law. He stated that a
good police officer has good communication skills
and is able to work with many types of people.
He believes that a patient person is better
qualified because they will listen to people
more Officer Johnson has an associates degree
in business management and experience working in
the jail. He stated that working in law
enforcement does not require a criminal justice
degree but it might help I learned the the law
is very detailed oriented and that many of the
topics that we have discussed helped me to
understand some of the situations he described.
He stated that he had to get a search warrant
based on probable cause which is a topic we are
currently covering in class. He also discussed
officer safety in traffic situations. I recently
was pulled over by an officer and now I
understand why he
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Hints to help you be successful in Criminal
Justice

• REFLECTIONS
• Heading will include Date
• Minimum of weekly entries about what you are
  learning and your thoughts on the subject.
• Pick at least one topic or activity that came up
  over the week that interested you and comment on
  it.
• Reflections are not just a statement of
  activities but a moment for you to try to put
  information into perspective.
• Your opinion is encouraged. Make it personal.
  What did that activity or topic mean to you? Was
  it what you thought it would be? What can you
  learn from the experience?

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Reflections Week of 9/25/08 This week was
like most. We are currently discussing the
History of Law Enforcement and how many of the
traditions of policing started. We had a guest
speaker bring in a collection of historical
police equipment. I never really thought about
how the role of police in our society changes as
technology changes. Many of the issues of today
like police brutality, communication problems
between departments are really nothing new.
Overall it was not an exciting week but it has
given me more of an appreciation for how there is
a tradition to law enforcement that passes from
generation to generation.