What is Self Learning?

Who were our first teachers?

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Our parents!

• Children are completely dependent upon their parents for everything.

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Who were our next teachers?

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Our School Teacher’s!

• A child learns from her teacher.

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Who are our other teachers?

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Ourselves!

• We teach ourselves, once we have learned to go beyond our parents, and teachers.

• How do we do we teach ourselves?

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“Look it up!”

In most western schools, authority figures begin to instruct children to “look it up” around the second grade.

• This is the first step made towards “self learning.”

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Where do we find information?

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The Library

“The original, “go to” source for information. • http://www.google.com.sa/imgres?um=1&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=gOeC38-JwJwMLM:&imgrefurl=http://www.theambroseschool.org/about/the-classical-ap

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The Internet

• The Internet has become a primary source for students to find information.

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Think about it!

But how do we learn to “think for ourselves?”

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So, what do you think?

Self Learning tools introduce students to logical fallacies.

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Critical Thinking

Self Learning introduces students to the methods of Debate

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Going beyond the research paper

• We ask them to tell us (why) they think this way.

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Can’t you just tell me?

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I think, therefore I am..

• Self Learning tools set’s a child free to learn on their own, and to develop their own opinion.

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I get it!

• Self Learning tools assists students to come up with their own “big” idea!

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Tools

• Self Learning facilitates rapid absorption of new skills.

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The next step..

• Self Learning is student based learning.

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Fly like the wind..

• Self Learning tools sets a child free to discover the world on their terms.

Well done!

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Facts for Teachers

• Self learning at KSU, EB Campus is rolled out by: • Victoria Baardsen, Lead Teacher• Elisa Lima, Lead Teacher• Current Supervisor: Ruth Alcance• Office: B#128

• Self Learning Training is mandatory for all teachers. • Self Learning classes meet weekly in Room B#222• Self Learning is curriculum based training that is mandated by King Saud University. It is not

an option. • Self Learning is rolled out by the 2nd Teacher in the shared teaching partnership.• Self Learning tools are rolled out the next day following your training session.• Self Learning is student based learning, and is flexible to meet the students in your class.• There is no homework.• There are level based projects due at the very end: research papers, etc. • *If the teacher is absent, the cover teacher will not roll it out for you. • *You have to catch up with your SL class within the week."