Statement of Learning Philosophy: Crystallizing Student Goals and Opening Lines of Communication

Mary Anne White
Dalhousie University, Department of Chemistry, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4J3, CANADA
J. Chem. Educ., 1999, 76 (10), p 1325
DOI: 10.1021/ed076p1325
Publication Date (Web): October 1, 1999

Abstract

Students have been asked to summarize their "Learning Philosophy" in a short, written, individual assignment, somewhat similar to professors' "Teaching Philosophy" statements. In part, the "Learning Philosophy" statements were based on a survey designed to assess the learning styles of individual students. This simple activity has helped the students focus on their learning goals and efficiently provided their professor with knowledge of the learning objectives of the students, both individually and collectively.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

History / Philosophy

Keywords (Feature):

Commentary

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Communication / Writing

Keywords (Subject):

Learning Theories
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