Evaluate your Skills and Strengths

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Learning Skills and Strengths

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First Term Experience & Tutoring Services, University of Maryland Global Campus

PACE 100: Program and Career Exploration

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Learning Skills and Strengths

First paragraph (Consider an informal learning experience that was successful for you. What were you able to learn?)

Second paragraph (What did you do that helped you succeed in your learning? Consider two to three strategies that helped.)

Third paragraph (How would you apply those strategies to your classwork at University of Maryland Global Campus?)

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Your Learning Strengths and Supports

The Module 2 materials on learning skills and strengths will introduce you to strategies for improving learning, managing your time as an online student, and dealing with distractions. You will also be introduced to a variety of student support resources available to all University of Maryland Global Campus students, as well as some resources about networking and student organizations.

In this module’s assignment, you will reflect on the learning strategies that help you learn best and how you plan to apply those strategies to your future classwork at University of Maryland Global Campus.

Learning Skills and Strengths

· eReading: Concentration and Distraction One of the biggest challenges to successful studying is distractions. Understanding what distractions you might face and how to avoid them in an effort to concentrate on your studying, will help you efficiently complete your schoolwork.

· eReading: Online Study Skills and Managing Time Pursuing a degree online rather than in person increases the importance of time management. Unlike a face-to-face program, you will not have an instructor standing in front of you every week explaining what needs to be done and reminding you of deadlines. Instead, you will need to ensure that you stay on top of all of your responsibilities— both academic and personal. Understanding your time management style, knowing how to effectively organize your time in the best way for your style, and learning how to prioritize your time are all imperative for academic and professional success.

· eResource: What Is Imposter Syndrome and How Can You Combat It? Have you ever had the feeling that you haven't earned your accomplishments, or that your success is based on luck rather than hard work? Despite their success, even Maya Angelou and Albert Einstein had those feelings on occasion. These types of feelings are actually incredibly common across race, gender, and background, and often referred to as Imposter Syndrome (or Imposter Experience or Imposter Phenomenon). This video talks about Imposter Syndrome and how you can work to combat it.

· eResource: Growth Mindset Do we have the power to change ourselves and the world around us? Are we destined from the time we are born to walk down certain roads? Your answer to these questions is determined by your mindset. People with a growth mindset believe they can develop and expand upon their abilities through persistence and hard work— brains and talent are just the starting point. Maintaining a growth mindset throughout your academic journey can help you embrace learning, work through challenges, and overcome obstacles.

Learning Support Systems

· eResource: Tutoring Services The University of Maryland Global Campus offers no-cost individualized assistance to help students achieve their career and academic goals. Online tutoring is available for a variety of subjects and courses.

· eResource: The Effective Writing Center The Effective Writing Center offers an array of writing-related services to the University of Maryland Global Campus community. Here you can find resources to help you improve your writing. Whether you need assistance getting started with an assignment, or someone to help you polish your work, the EWC is here for you.

· eResource: Library Services The University of Maryland Global Campus Library provides access to over 100 research databases containing scholarly and professional articles, as well as reports, statistics, case studies, book chapters, and complete books. Using library research databases will give you higher quality, more focused results than you may find by only doing a web search.

· eResource: Technology Resources University of Maryland Global Campus strives to provide students and faculty with the technology and computing services they need. Here you can find information concerning your use of the university’s technology resources, equipment, and software.

· eResource: Accessibility Services University of Maryland Global Campus is committed to providing education that is accessible to students with disabilities. Accessibility Services assists students with disabilities in a timely manner.

· eResource: Advising Keep your education on track and your goals within reach. We know that earning a degree while balancing your other full-time commitments can be challenging, and we're here to support you and help you get the answers you need when it comes to course registration, academic planning, financial aid, and more. Speak with one of our knowledgeable success coaches who can help you navigate your academic path to the career you want.

· eResource: Financial Aid You don't have to navigate financial aid alone. University of Maryland Global Campus is committed to helping you find ways to meet, manage, and lower your education costs through a variety of financing and payment options.

· eResource: Ombudsman Office The University of Maryland Global Campus Ombuds Office was established to provide confidential and informal assistance to the university community. The ombudsperson is tasked with identifying options to address workplace conflicts, facilitating productive communication, and helping others understand and access appropriate university policies and practices.

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Assignment 2: Evaluate Your Learning Skills and Strengths

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In Module 2 we focused on learning, how we are constantly learning new things, how it is beneficial to have a growth mindset approach to learning, and how it is helpful to reflect on our strategies as a learner. As you reflect on these strategies, think about how you previously learned a new skill, subject, or process in an informal setting. When we often think of learning, we focus on formal settings–your high school classroom, an online class you took, military training, or a boot camp for a certification exam. Informal learning experiences can teach us quite a bit, though. What strategies and approaches did you use in your informal learning experience? How can you apply those to learning new concepts and skills while you’re a student at University of Maryland Global Campus? Even if the university environment is new to you, you come to learning with skills, strengths, and strategies you can draw from to connect new knowledge to what you already know.  For example, think about how you learned to cook a new dish by following a recipe. Perhaps you first blocked out time to read the recipe all the way through, noting the ingredients and tools you would need to make the dish. When it came time to make the dish, you might have followed the recipe step by step, then asked your partner or a friend to taste it and share his or her opinion. Based on that feedback, you adjusted and customized the recipe. After that, you practiced making the dish several times, adding your own flavors and spices to perfect the recipe to your liking. Once you became familiar with the recipe, you may have progressed to making the dish from memory.  As a university student, you can apply this same learning process and strategy to your academics. Let’s look at the correlation between the two. When you are learning a new concept or skill in one of your courses, first, set aside time in your schedule to learn. Next, read about the topic and take notes to deepen your understanding. Practice what you learned, maybe by using flashcards or completing a set of exercises. Next, share what you learned with others, such as your instructor or classmates, to get their feedback on your work and to enhance your learning from their input. Finally, practice a few more times until you can readily transfer what you learned to different contexts.  For this assignment, take some time to reflect on the following questions: 1. Consider a learning experience – either recent or further back – that was successful for you. Thinking back to the experience that you went through, what were you able to learn? 2. What specific strategies, skills, and/or support systems did you either use or rely on that actively helped you succeed in your learning? Consider two to three strategies that helped. 3. How would you work to actively apply those same strategies, skills, and/or support systems to your classwork at University of Maryland Global Campus?

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