why is it that some people are better learners than others as a teacher and a
learners than others as a teacher and a
learners than others as a teacher and a parent and a student myself this is the
parent and a student myself this is the
parent and a student myself this is the question of subtlety four years and a
question of subtlety four years and a
question of subtlety four years and a month or so ago I began to look into it
month or so ago I began to look into it
month or so ago I began to look into it more deeply only to find a relatively
more deeply only to find a relatively
more deeply only to find a relatively simple answer planner before we go
simple answer planner before we go
simple answer planner before we go further I want to make it clear I’m
further I want to make it clear I’m
further I want to make it clear I’m talking about learning in all of its
talking about learning in all of its
talking about learning in all of its manifestations whether it happens in
manifestations whether it happens in
manifestations whether it happens in your office in your home out in nature
your office in your home out in nature
your office in your home out in nature or in the classroom I’m here to talk
or in the classroom I’m here to talk
or in the classroom I’m here to talk about how each of us can become a better
about how each of us can become a better
about how each of us can become a better learner because seeing an active
learner because seeing an active
learner because seeing an active lifelong learner is no longer a choice I
lifelong learner is no longer a choice I
lifelong learner is no longer a choice I recently read an article in The
recently read an article in The
recently read an article in The Economist that was talking about the
Economist that was talking about the
Economist that was talking about the impact of artificial intelligence and
impact of artificial intelligence and
impact of artificial intelligence and outsourcing on the economy and what it
outsourcing on the economy and what it
outsourcing on the economy and what it will mean for us in our careers the
will mean for us in our careers the
will mean for us in our careers the article suggested that many of us will
article suggested that many of us will
article suggested that many of us will have to invent our own jobs I love that
have to invent our own jobs I love that
have to invent our own jobs I love that the creative possibilities but in
the creative possibilities but in
the creative possibilities but in Christie of challenge how do we know
Christie of challenge how do we know
Christie of challenge how do we know what knowledge and skills we will need
what knowledge and skills we will need
what knowledge and skills we will need to trade these and jobs
to trade these and jobs
to trade these and jobs this debates are going on to the last 20
this debates are going on to the last 20
this debates are going on to the last 20 years and I think the only thing we know
years and I think the only thing we know
years and I think the only thing we know for certain is that people have to learn
for certain is that people have to learn
for certain is that people have to learn these jobs as you create them as my
these jobs as you create them as my
these jobs as you create them as my husband likes to say we’ll have to build
husband likes to say we’ll have to build
husband likes to say we’ll have to build the bicycle while they’re riding it
the bicycle while they’re riding it
the bicycle while they’re riding it they’re calling this the age of
they’re calling this the age of
they’re calling this the age of information but I think we can make it
information but I think we can make it
information but I think we can make it the age of learning technology and
the age of learning technology and
the age of learning technology and globalization have given us
globalization have given us
globalization have given us unprecedented access to information I
unprecedented access to information I
unprecedented access to information I want you to take a moment to think about
want you to take a moment to think about
want you to take a moment to think about what you could choose to learn about if
what you could choose to learn about if
what you could choose to learn about if you wanted to our options are limitless
you wanted to our options are limitless
you wanted to our options are limitless the access we now have to information
the access we now have to information
the access we now have to information means we can choose to improve any part
means we can choose to improve any part
means we can choose to improve any part of our lives that we want you want to
of our lives that we want you want to
of our lives that we want you want to learn a new language there’s an app that
learn a new language there’s an app that
learn a new language there’s an app that you want to understand how the Chinese
you want to understand how the Chinese
you want to understand how the Chinese government is structured you can start
government is structured you can start
government is structured you can start with Wikipedia you want to know how to
with Wikipedia you want to know how to
with Wikipedia you want to know how to become a better partner or a spouse or
become a better partner or a spouse or
become a better partner or a spouse or mother you can access it online
mother you can access it online
mother you can access it online counselor you can listen to an audio
counselor you can listen to an audio
counselor you can listen to an audio book you can attend a workshop your
book you can attend a workshop your
book you can attend a workshop your options are limited only by your
options are limited only by your
options are limited only by your imagination learning is important
imagination learning is important
imagination learning is important because it allows us to progress
because it allows us to progress
because it allows us to progress society as a community of people sharing
society as a community of people sharing
society as a community of people sharing this moment of this planet it allows us
this moment of this planet it allows us
this moment of this planet it allows us to appreciate difference and challenge
to appreciate difference and challenge
to appreciate difference and challenge our prejudice prejudices allows us to
our prejudice prejudices allows us to
our prejudice prejudices allows us to admire beauty and come to understand
admire beauty and come to understand
admire beauty and come to understand ourselves but most importantly learning
ourselves but most importantly learning
ourselves but most importantly learning allows us to become our best versions of
allows us to become our best versions of
allows us to become our best versions of ourselves and it’s my contention that in
ourselves and it’s my contention that in
ourselves and it’s my contention that in the pursuit of becoming these best
the pursuit of becoming these best
the pursuit of becoming these best versions we are most likely to find
versions we are most likely to find
versions we are most likely to find solutions to some of the problems that
solutions to some of the problems that
solutions to some of the problems that plague all of humanity but learning is
plague all of humanity but learning is
plague all of humanity but learning is not always easy and some people seem to
not always easy and some people seem to
not always easy and some people seem to do it better than others how can I see a
do it better than others how can I see a
do it better than others how can I see a show of hands how many of you can think
show of hands how many of you can think
show of hands how many of you can think of a subject that was too difficult to
of a subject that was too difficult to
of a subject that was too difficult to learn and as a result you avoid it I
learn and as a result you avoid it I
learn and as a result you avoid it I think this is true for most people but
think this is true for most people but
think this is true for most people but we now know that the difference between
we now know that the difference between
we now know that the difference between successful learning and not so
successful learning and not so
successful learning and not so successful learning has less to do with
successful learning has less to do with
successful learning has less to do with IQ and much more to do with what we
IQ and much more to do with what we
IQ and much more to do with what we believe about ourselves as learners and
believe about ourselves as learners and
believe about ourselves as learners and how we approach our learning over a year
how we approach our learning over a year
how we approach our learning over a year ago I began my masters in education and
ago I began my masters in education and
ago I began my masters in education and the last term I had to take two courses
the last term I had to take two courses
the last term I had to take two courses one is organizational leadership in the
one is organizational leadership in the
one is organizational leadership in the second course I had to conduct an
second course I had to conduct an
second course I had to conduct an independent inquiry into any topic I
independent inquiry into any topic I
independent inquiry into any topic I wanted the goal of the course was for me
wanted the goal of the course was for me
wanted the goal of the course was for me to understand how to become a better
to understand how to become a better
to understand how to become a better learner so I decided this was a
learner so I decided this was a
learner so I decided this was a long-overdue opportunity for me to
long-overdue opportunity for me to
long-overdue opportunity for me to finally try to understand why I made
finally try to understand why I made
finally try to understand why I made poor choices when it came to nutrition
poor choices when it came to nutrition
poor choices when it came to nutrition health and exercise choices that I knew
health and exercise choices that I knew
health and exercise choices that I knew were negatively impacting on me and
were negatively impacting on me and
were negatively impacting on me and despite knowing better prior to taking
despite knowing better prior to taking
despite knowing better prior to taking this course I would have jumped right
this course I would have jumped right
this course I would have jumped right into the research that’s hands-down my
into the research that’s hands-down my
into the research that’s hands-down my favorite parts without any real clear
favorite parts without any real clear
favorite parts without any real clear direction of where I was going but it
direction of where I was going but it
direction of where I was going but it turns out that great learners
turns out that great learners
turns out that great learners self-regulate their learning what that
self-regulate their learning what that
self-regulate their learning what that means is that use it they use a process
means is that use it they use a process
means is that use it they use a process a method that allows them to control
a method that allows them to control
a method that allows them to control their emotions their thoughts and their
their emotions their thoughts and their
their emotions their thoughts and their behaviors when they’re engaging in
behaviors when they’re engaging in
behaviors when they’re engaging in learning this is a cyclical process that
learning this is a cyclical process that
learning this is a cyclical process that has three sort of phases the first phase
has three sort of phases the first phase
has three sort of phases the first phase is planning for learning the second
is planning for learning the second
is planning for learning the second phase is monitoring learning and the
phase is monitoring learning and the
phase is monitoring learning and the third
third
third faces self-reflection in the planning
faces self-reflection in the planning
faces self-reflection in the planning for their a face but Lerner considers
for their a face but Lerner considers
for their a face but Lerner considers what is it what’s my goal what do I need
what is it what’s my goal what do I need
what is it what’s my goal what do I need to be able to know or understand or do
to be able to know or understand or do
to be able to know or understand or do and how am I gonna get there in the
and how am I gonna get there in the
and how am I gonna get there in the monitoring learning phase they’re
monitoring learning phase they’re
monitoring learning phase they’re actually engaging in the learning and
actually engaging in the learning and
actually engaging in the learning and they’re tracking their progress and
they’re tracking their progress and
they’re tracking their progress and finally the self-reflection face they
finally the self-reflection face they
finally the self-reflection face they evaluates how well did my processes help
evaluates how well did my processes help
evaluates how well did my processes help me get to my goal and what changes do I
me get to my goal and what changes do I
me get to my goal and what changes do I need to make the next time the purposes
need to make the next time the purposes
need to make the next time the purposes of this talk I’m going to focus on the
of this talk I’m going to focus on the
of this talk I’m going to focus on the planning for learning phase for three
planning for learning phase for three
planning for learning phase for three reasons one expert learners spend
reasons one expert learners spend
reasons one expert learners spend significantly more time in this phase
significantly more time in this phase
significantly more time in this phase than other learners – if the Phase II
than other learners – if the Phase II
than other learners – if the Phase II don’t teach very well in schools and
don’t teach very well in schools and
don’t teach very well in schools and three it’s the phase that had the
three it’s the phase that had the
three it’s the phase that had the biggest impact on me as a learner and my
biggest impact on me as a learner and my
biggest impact on me as a learner and my hope is that a recounting my experiences
hope is that a recounting my experiences
hope is that a recounting my experiences to you you’ll be able to take some tips
to you you’ll be able to take some tips
to you you’ll be able to take some tips away that she’s been applying in your
away that she’s been applying in your
away that she’s been applying in your own learning journeys self-regulated
own learning journeys self-regulated
own learning journeys self-regulated learners take time to plan how they’re
learners take time to plan how they’re
learners take time to plan how they’re going to learn before they begin the
going to learn before they begin the
going to learn before they begin the first thing they do is analyze the task
first thing they do is analyze the task
first thing they do is analyze the task they ask themselves which what is the
they ask themselves which what is the
they ask themselves which what is the overall goal what do I need to do here
overall goal what do I need to do here
overall goal what do I need to do here what do I already know about this
what do I already know about this
what do I already know about this what prior experience is to know drawn
what prior experience is to know drawn
what prior experience is to know drawn from what questions do I have for my
from what questions do I have for my
from what questions do I have for my healthy living inquiry as I came to
healthy living inquiry as I came to
healthy living inquiry as I came to college there were very few specific
college there were very few specific
college there were very few specific requirements I had to create a product
requirements I had to create a product
requirements I had to create a product showing what I had learned and I had to
showing what I had learned and I had to
showing what I had learned and I had to track the process I used to get there
track the process I used to get there
track the process I used to get there from an organizational leadership course
from an organizational leadership course
from an organizational leadership course it was more your typical University
it was more your typical University
it was more your typical University course I created the table and I broke
course I created the table and I broke
course I created the table and I broke the syllabus apart looking at the
the syllabus apart looking at the
the syllabus apart looking at the learning outcomes the tasks the due
learning outcomes the tasks the due
learning outcomes the tasks the due dates the readings and then I was able
dates the readings and then I was able
dates the readings and then I was able to use that table to track my learning
to use that table to track my learning
to use that table to track my learning as I went through the course the second
as I went through the course the second
as I went through the course the second thing is self-regulated learners do is
thing is self-regulated learners do is
thing is self-regulated learners do is set proximal learning goals and what
set proximal learning goals and what
set proximal learning goals and what that means is that instead of saying my
that means is that instead of saying my
that means is that instead of saying my goal is to graduate University they say
goal is to graduate University they say
goal is to graduate University they say my bowl is be able to effectively
my bowl is be able to effectively
my bowl is be able to effectively explain how fiction works to another
explain how fiction works to another
explain how fiction works to another person being able to explain how
person being able to explain how
person being able to explain how friction works is a small goal on the
friction works is a small goal on the
friction works is a small goal on the larger path to graduating University but
larger path to graduating University but
larger path to graduating University but it feels more achievable
it feels more achievable
it feels more achievable graduating goal is a great
graduating goal is a great
graduating goal is a great goal or graduate university is a great
goal or graduate university is a great
goal or graduate university is a great goal don’t mistake me but it’s not
goal don’t mistake me but it’s not
goal don’t mistake me but it’s not particularly motivating when you’re
particularly motivating when you’re
particularly motivating when you’re facing three science labs two papers and
facing three science labs two papers and
facing three science labs two papers and a stack of reading before your next
a stack of reading before your next
a stack of reading before your next class from my organizational leadership
class from my organizational leadership
class from my organizational leadership course the goal set was quite easy I
course the goal set was quite easy I
course the goal set was quite easy I need to be able to define and explain
need to be able to define and explain
need to be able to define and explain each leadership Theory and then connect
each leadership Theory and then connect
each leadership Theory and then connect it to my own experiences for the healthy
it to my own experiences for the healthy
it to my own experiences for the healthy living inquiry it was a tad more
living inquiry it was a tad more
living inquiry it was a tad more challenging my initial thought was to
challenging my initial thought was to
challenging my initial thought was to set an outcome goal of losing 10 kilos
set an outcome goal of losing 10 kilos
set an outcome goal of losing 10 kilos the problem was outcome goals well they
the problem was outcome goals well they
the problem was outcome goals well they can be very motivating like trying to
can be very motivating like trying to
can be very motivating like trying to Danai on your paper or losing 10 kilos
Danai on your paper or losing 10 kilos
Danai on your paper or losing 10 kilos they’re also very fragile because they
they’re also very fragile because they
they’re also very fragile because they don’t give us room for error I’m gonna
don’t give us room for error I’m gonna
don’t give us room for error I’m gonna tell you a story if you this resonates
tell you a story if you this resonates
tell you a story if you this resonates with you have not read yes you decided
with you have not read yes you decided
with you have not read yes you decided you to lose some weight so you are going
you to lose some weight so you are going
you to lose some weight so you are going to not eat treats yeah you’ve been going
to not eat treats yeah you’ve been going
to not eat treats yeah you’ve been going for two weeks something’s going very
for two weeks something’s going very
for two weeks something’s going very well you’re proud of yourself you’ve
well you’re proud of yourself you’ve
well you’re proud of yourself you’ve come home from work one day or from
come home from work one day or from
come home from work one day or from school really tired you open the fridge
school really tired you open the fridge
school really tired you open the fridge and nothing looks appetizing and then
and nothing looks appetizing and then
and nothing looks appetizing and then you remember the package of cookies in
you remember the package of cookies in
you remember the package of cookies in the pantry and in a moment we can see me
the pantry and in a moment we can see me
the pantry and in a moment we can see me two of them and then you think yourself
two of them and then you think yourself
two of them and then you think yourself what the heck I’ve blown it you must we
what the heck I’ve blown it you must we
what the heck I’ve blown it you must we eat the rest you consumed the entire
eat the rest you consumed the entire
eat the rest you consumed the entire package
package
package yes naughty yeah it is very difficult
yes naughty yeah it is very difficult
yes naughty yeah it is very difficult for most people to go back on their
for most people to go back on their
for most people to go back on their diets like this happened because they
diets like this happened because they
diets like this happened because they feel they failed and yet it’s almost
feel they failed and yet it’s almost
feel they failed and yet it’s almost inevitable that it will happen this what
inevitable that it will happen this what
inevitable that it will happen this what the heck yet is a common motivational
the heck yet is a common motivational
the heck yet is a common motivational issue the researchers call it decision
issue the researchers call it decision
issue the researchers call it decision fatigue or willpower to keek if you
fatigue or willpower to keek if you
fatigue or willpower to keek if you think of your willpower as a jar of
think of your willpower as a jar of
think of your willpower as a jar of marbles each time you have to make a
marbles each time you have to make a
marbles each time you have to make a decision in your day from what shoes to
decision in your day from what shoes to
decision in your day from what shoes to wear to bigger work decisions you have
wear to bigger work decisions you have
wear to bigger work decisions you have to hand over a marble sometimes we get
to hand over a marble sometimes we get
to hand over a marble sometimes we get home at the end of the day we still have
home at the end of the day we still have
home at the end of the day we still have marbles in our jar then we can open the
marbles in our jar then we can open the
marbles in our jar then we can open the fridge and make a healthy choice and
fridge and make a healthy choice and
fridge and make a healthy choice and spend our marbles but other days our jar
spend our marbles but other days our jar
spend our marbles but other days our jar is empty before we even get home and on
is empty before we even get home and on
is empty before we even get home and on those days goodbye cookies thus
those days goodbye cookies thus
those days goodbye cookies thus by setting a learning goal as opposed to
by setting a learning goal as opposed to
by setting a learning goal as opposed to an outcome goal is more effective it
an outcome goal is more effective it
an outcome goal is more effective it allows us to make mistakes we actually
allows us to make mistakes we actually
allows us to make mistakes we actually plan to make mistakes and explore how we
plan to make mistakes and explore how we
plan to make mistakes and explore how we can use those to help us learn if you
can use those to help us learn if you
can use those to help us learn if you think about when you learn to ride a
think about when you learn to ride a
think about when you learn to ride a bicycle no one expected you to get on
bicycle no one expected you to get on
bicycle no one expected you to get on and ride off the first time we expected
and ride off the first time we expected
and ride off the first time we expected you to fall off and each time you do you
you to fall off and each time you do you
you to fall off and each time you do you learn a little bit more about your body
learn a little bit more about your body
learn a little bit more about your body and the bicycle and the dynamics between
and the bicycle and the dynamics between
and the bicycle and the dynamics between them until eventually you can write off
them until eventually you can write off
them until eventually you can write off on it so for my healthy living inquiry I
on it so for my healthy living inquiry I
on it so for my healthy living inquiry I decided that my goal would be to
decided that my goal would be to
decided that my goal would be to identify ten things that trigger me to
identify ten things that trigger me to
identify ten things that trigger me to make poor choices and then make a list
make poor choices and then make a list
make poor choices and then make a list of things I could do instead this meant
of things I could do instead this meant
of things I could do instead this meant I was actively seeking opportunities
I was actively seeking opportunities
I was actively seeking opportunities when I would make mistakes and use them
when I would make mistakes and use them
when I would make mistakes and use them as a way to understand what was
as a way to understand what was
as a way to understand what was happening better and to learn from them
happening better and to learn from them
happening better and to learn from them at the same time it was really important
at the same time it was really important
at the same time it was really important that we set challenging goals achieving
that we set challenging goals achieving
that we set challenging goals achieving an easy goal does not make us feel good
an easy goal does not make us feel good
an easy goal does not make us feel good it’s not particularly satisfying but if
it’s not particularly satisfying but if
it’s not particularly satisfying but if shooting a challenge in the global
shooting a challenge in the global
shooting a challenge in the global increases our self-efficacy our belief
increases our self-efficacy our belief
increases our self-efficacy our belief in our ability to do it again the next
in our ability to do it again the next
in our ability to do it again the next time and research shows that the more
time and research shows that the more
time and research shows that the more challenging the goal is the stronger our
challenging the goal is the stronger our
challenging the goal is the stronger our positive emotions are so regulated
positive emotions are so regulated
positive emotions are so regulated learners see mistakes as an opportunity
learners see mistakes as an opportunity
learners see mistakes as an opportunity to learn it’s an opportunity for them to
to learn it’s an opportunity for them to
to learn it’s an opportunity for them to clarify a misunderstanding or to try a
clarify a misunderstanding or to try a
clarify a misunderstanding or to try a new learning strategy they attribute
new learning strategy they attribute
new learning strategy they attribute their success to their efforts and their
their success to their efforts and their
their success to their efforts and their trials we call this something a growth
trials we call this something a growth
trials we call this something a growth mindset there is a fixed mindset those
mindset there is a fixed mindset those
mindset there is a fixed mindset those who think their success is you more to
who think their success is you more to
who think their success is you more to IQ or to luck or to other factors
IQ or to luck or to other factors
IQ or to luck or to other factors external to themselves tend to engage in
external to themselves tend to engage in
external to themselves tend to engage in less positive motivational behaviors
less positive motivational behaviors
less positive motivational behaviors such as procrastination when we fear
such as procrastination when we fear
such as procrastination when we fear failure we procrastinate because it
failure we procrastinate because it
failure we procrastinate because it allows us to protect our feelings we can
allows us to protect our feelings we can
allows us to protect our feelings we can blame our failure on a lack of time thus
blame our failure on a lack of time thus
blame our failure on a lack of time thus making ourselves feel better about
making ourselves feel better about
making ourselves feel better about ourselves this fear of mistake culture
ourselves this fear of mistake culture
ourselves this fear of mistake culture that we’ve developed is one of the
that we’ve developed is one of the
that we’ve developed is one of the biggest impediments we face as learners
biggest impediments we face as learners
biggest impediments we face as learners and I beg and employees please see
and I beg and employees please see
and I beg and employees please see mistakes is nothing more than
mistakes is nothing more than
mistakes is nothing more than opportunities to learn better so I put
opportunities to learn better so I put
opportunities to learn better so I put the goals I knew what my tasks were the
the goals I knew what my tasks were the
the goals I knew what my tasks were the next step was to select some learning
next step was to select some learning
next step was to select some learning strategies learning strategies are ways
strategies learning strategies are ways
strategies learning strategies are ways to help me make sense of what I’m
to help me make sense of what I’m
to help me make sense of what I’m learning for both my healthy living
learning for both my healthy living
learning for both my healthy living inquiry and my organizational leadership
inquiry and my organizational leadership
inquiry and my organizational leadership course I decided to take concept Maps
course I decided to take concept Maps
course I decided to take concept Maps because they allowed me to connects a
because they allowed me to connects a
because they allowed me to connects a new theory to my own experiences for my
new theory to my own experiences for my
new theory to my own experiences for my healthy living inquiry I also kept a
healthy living inquiry I also kept a
healthy living inquiry I also kept a reflective journal because I knew it
reflective journal because I knew it
reflective journal because I knew it would be important to me to capture what
would be important to me to capture what
would be important to me to capture what I was thinking and how I was feeling on
I was thinking and how I was feeling on
I was thinking and how I was feeling on those days when I may be especially good
those days when I may be especially good
those days when I may be especially good or these sessions bad choices so
or these sessions bad choices so
or these sessions bad choices so forgiving of learners develop a bank of
forgiving of learners develop a bank of
forgiving of learners develop a bank of learning strategies over time and they
learning strategies over time and they
learning strategies over time and they get better at identifying which
get better at identifying which
get better at identifying which strategies will help them with which
strategies will help them with which
strategies will help them with which tasks because learning is
tasks because learning is
tasks because learning is subject-specific which means we learn
subject-specific which means we learn
subject-specific which means we learn language by engaging a language right
language by engaging a language right
language by engaging a language right listening speaking reading writing but
listening speaking reading writing but
listening speaking reading writing but we learn language differently from how
we learn language differently from how
we learn language differently from how we learn to navigate a city so it’s
we learn to navigate a city so it’s
we learn to navigate a city so it’s important that we practice our learning
important that we practice our learning
important that we practice our learning in the way we’re going to use it and
in the way we’re going to use it and
in the way we’re going to use it and research shares this up the more
research shares this up the more
research shares this up the more practical it is and the more we use it
practical it is and the more we use it
practical it is and the more we use it at however the more you practice it
at however the more you practice it
at however the more you practice it however going to use it the better we
however going to use it the better we
however going to use it the better we are able to remember it so for those who
are able to remember it so for those who
are able to remember it so for those who may need exams if you have an essay
may need exams if you have an essay
may need exams if you have an essay style exam the most effective way for
style exam the most effective way for
style exam the most effective way for you to practice is to write essay lines
you to practice is to write essay lines
you to practice is to write essay lines essay outlines if you are doing a
essay outlines if you are doing a
essay outlines if you are doing a multiple-choice exam the most effective
multiple-choice exam the most effective
multiple-choice exam the most effective way to practice is you create multiple
way to practice is you create multiple
way to practice is you create multiple choice questions and practice your key
choice questions and practice your key
choice questions and practice your key definitions the last thing
definitions the last thing
definitions the last thing self-regulated learners do is structure
self-regulated learners do is structure
self-regulated learners do is structure their environment they structure their
their environment they structure their
their environment they structure their space their time and their emotions to
space their time and their emotions to
space their time and their emotions to help them achieve their goals in terms
help them achieve their goals in terms
help them achieve their goals in terms of space they create a learning
of space they create a learning
of space they create a learning environment that is comfortable yet
environment that is comfortable yet
environment that is comfortable yet productive and this is a good
productive and this is a good
productive and this is a good opportunity for you to have a
opportunity for you to have a
opportunity for you to have a conversation with your children about
conversation with your children about
conversation with your children about listen to music while they’re studying
listen to music while they’re studying
listen to music while they’re studying it’s a good little research project to
it’s a good little research project to
it’s a good little research project to see whether it’s actually effective or
see whether it’s actually effective or
see whether it’s actually effective or not
not
not they also structure their time they get
they also structure their time they get
they also structure their time they get to know which times they are most
to know which times they are most
to know which times they are most productive for them and they block those
productive for them and they block those
productive for them and they block those out for studying they develop schedules
out for studying they develop schedules
out for studying they develop schedules that allow them to achieve their goals
that allow them to achieve their goals
that allow them to achieve their goals look at the time they have
look at the time they have
look at the time they have and they create tracking devices that
and they create tracking devices that
and they create tracking devices that they can use to monitor their learning
they can use to monitor their learning
they can use to monitor their learning as they go through it they also engage
as they go through it they also engage
as they go through it they also engage in emotional structures such as
in emotional structures such as
in emotional structures such as self-talk these are things like do
self-talk these are things like do
self-talk these are things like do twenty more minutes of reading and then
twenty more minutes of reading and then
twenty more minutes of reading and then you can take a break in my house my dad
you can take a break in my house my dad
you can take a break in my house my dad taught us the rule of the iron but which
taught us the rule of the iron but which
taught us the rule of the iron but which means sometimes we just need to sit
means sometimes we just need to sit
means sometimes we just need to sit there till it’s done they also give
there till it’s done they also give
there till it’s done they also give small rewards to themselves like
small rewards to themselves like
small rewards to themselves like promising a night off to go to movies
promising a night off to go to movies
promising a night off to go to movies to keep themselves motivated so before
to keep themselves motivated so before
to keep themselves motivated so before you begin your next learning challenge I
you begin your next learning challenge I
you begin your next learning challenge I suggest you take some time to plan how
suggest you take some time to plan how
suggest you take some time to plan how you’re going to attack it yes
you’re going to attack it yes
you’re going to attack it yes analyze the task set some small learning
analyze the task set some small learning
analyze the task set some small learning goals that will allow you to make
goals that will allow you to make
goals that will allow you to make mistakes but will lead you to your
mistakes but will lead you to your
mistakes but will lead you to your alerts at all think about how you can
alerts at all think about how you can
alerts at all think about how you can check select learning strategies that
check select learning strategies that
check select learning strategies that will allow you to practice your learning
will allow you to practice your learning
will allow you to practice your learning and the way you’re going to use it and
and the way you’re going to use it and
and the way you’re going to use it and structure your environment
self-regulated learners think about
self-regulated learners think about their thinking and they learn about
their thinking and they learn about
their thinking and they learn about their learning and it won’t happen
their learning and it won’t happen
their learning and it won’t happen overnight it takes time to develop but
overnight it takes time to develop but
overnight it takes time to develop but it is the one way that all of us can
it is the one way that all of us can
it is the one way that all of us can become better learners in terms of my
become better learners in terms of my
become better learners in terms of my healthy living inquiry I learned a lot
healthy living inquiry I learned a lot
healthy living inquiry I learned a lot about myself I learned about the
about myself I learned about the
about myself I learned about the emotional roots that cause you to make
emotional roots that cause you to make
emotional roots that cause you to make poor choices I know that watching TV at
poor choices I know that watching TV at
poor choices I know that watching TV at night is like kryptonite I eat so I just
night is like kryptonite I eat so I just
night is like kryptonite I eat so I just don’t do it I can’t ignore the treats in
don’t do it I can’t ignore the treats in
don’t do it I can’t ignore the treats in the pantry so I only buy enough for one
the pantry so I only buy enough for one
the pantry so I only buy enough for one serving I found exercise I loved and
serving I found exercise I loved and
serving I found exercise I loved and buddies to go with and all those days
buddies to go with and all those days
buddies to go with and all those days when I have really made really poor
when I have really made really poor
when I have really made really poor choices I write in my reflective journal
choices I write in my reflective journal
choices I write in my reflective journal so that I can see where it went wrong
so that I can see where it went wrong
so that I can see where it went wrong and what I can learn from it but most of
and what I can learn from it but most of
and what I can learn from it but most of all I just feel more in control of my
all I just feel more in control of my
all I just feel more in control of my choices and less controlled by them my
choices and less controlled by them my
choices and less controlled by them my hope is that an account in my
hope is that an account in my
hope is that an account in my experiences to you you’ve been able to
experiences to you you’ve been able to
experiences to you you’ve been able to take a few ideas that you can apply to
take a few ideas that you can apply to
take a few ideas that you can apply to your own miles and hopefully inspired
your own miles and hopefully inspired
your own miles and hopefully inspired you to tackle a challenge that will help
you to tackle a challenge that will help
you to tackle a challenge that will help you move towards your best version of
you move towards your best version of
you move towards your best version of yourself and in doing so you will find
yourself and in doing so you will find
yourself and in doing so you will find solutions that benefit not only
solutions that benefit not only
solutions that benefit not only ourselves but all humanity thank you
ourselves but all humanity thank you
ourselves but all humanity thank you [Applause]
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