Deep learning
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The document discusses deep approaches to learning (DAL) in student affairs. It provides an overview of DAL and findings related to DAL. Specifically: - DAL refers to learning that emphasizes understanding material at a deeper level through reflection, integration, and application. In contrast, surface-level learning focuses on memorization. - Research finds students are more likely to use DAL if they attend liberal arts colleges, private institutions, and certain majors. Faculty are more likely to emphasize DAL in certain disciplines and if they are women or faculty of color. - The document outlines an exercise for participants to define DAL for a group of students and plan an activity to promote that type of learning
Deep learning
- 1. Introductions & Overview SUPPORTING 2 DEEP APPROACHES TO LEARNING !! Presenter Introductions IN STUDENT AFFAIRS !! Deep Approaches to Learning (DAL) !! Some DAL Findings Thomas F. Nelson Laird Indiana University !! Defining Exercise Amy K. Garver Center for !! Planning Exercise Mahauganee Shaw Postsecondary !! Discussion Tony Ribera Research !! Comments/Questions Presentation at the 3/31/09 Annual Meeting of ACPA International “Deep learning is learning that takes root in our apparatus of understanding, in the What is Deep Learning? embedded meanings that define us and that we use to define the world” Tagg, 2003, p. 70 “Surface-Level Processing” “Deep-Level Processing” 5 6 !! Focus on substance and the underlying !! Focus on substance meaning !! Personal commitment to understanding !! Emphasize memorization and rote learning !! Reflection on relationships between pieces of information !! Goal is simply to avoid failure !! Applying knowledge to “real life” !! Integration & synthesis of information with prior learning
- 2. Process and Outcome Setting the Context 7 8 !! The approaches to learning students use depend on context !! Deep approaches to learning (process) !! Learningactivities characterized by deep connections to the material !! The key to setting the context to foster the use of deep approaches to learning… !! Deep learning (outcome) !! Learning of substance and underlying meaning Educators! NSSE Measures 10 Measuring Deep Approaches to Learning Scale Deep Approaches to Learning Sub-Scales !!Reflective learning !!Integrative learning !!Higher-order learning Reflective Learning Integrative Learning 11 12 !! Students were asked how often they did the following during the !! Students were asked how often they did the following during the current current school year: school year: !! Examined the strengths and weaknesses of your !! Worked on a paper or project that required integrating ideas own views on a topic or issue or information from various sources !! Included diverse perspectives (different races, religions, !! Tried to better understand someone else's views by genders, political beliefs, etc.) in class discussions or writing imagining how an issue looks from his or her assignments perspective !! Put together ideas or concepts from different courses when !! Learned something that changed the way you completing assignments or during class discussions understand an issue or concept !! Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with faculty members outside of class !! Discussed ideas from your readings or classes with others outside of class (students, family members, co-workers, etc.)
- 3. Higher-Order Learning 13 !! Students were asked how much their coursework emphasized the following: !! Analyzing the basic elements of an idea, experience, or theory, such as examining a particular case or situation in depth and considering its components Some findings of note… !! Synthesizing and organizing ideas, information, or experiences into new, more complex interpretations and relationships !! Making judgments about the value of information, arguments, or methods, such as examining how others gathered and interpreted data and assessing the soundness of their conclusions !! Applying theories or concepts to practical problems or in new situations Students likely to use DAL… Faculty likely to emphasize DAL… 15 16 !! Women (+) !! Students at Liberal !! Women (++) !! Faculty at private Arts Colleges (+) institutions (+) !! Asian-Americans (-) !! Faculty of color (++) !! Students at private !! Other SOC (+) !! Upper division (++) institutions (+) !! First-generation (-) !! Years teaching (-) !! Traditional age (-) !! Results based on seniors !! Discipline (+++) !! Full-time (++) !! Greek affiliation (+) !! Major (+++) Disciplinary Comparisons: DAL DEFINING EXERCISE Soc Sci Arts Prof Educ Phys Sci Eng Business .80 STUDENTS 1. Think of a group of students .60 FACULTY 2. Define what ___ learning is for that group of students .40 .68 .65 .73 3. Share your definitions with your team 4. Pick a student group and create a .60 .20 .26 .22 .20 .22 collective definition .09 .00 -.05 -.08 -.08 -.09 -.21 -.20 -.40 17
- 4. PLANNING EXERCISE For the group of students you picked and relying on your definition of ___ learning, plan a project/activity/program that will promote the adoption of that approach to learning