Where Is Your Next Stop?- A Peer Sharing

Session

School of Science OBE Team

20 Nov 2012

OutlineOBE IntroductionPeer Sharing

Begin with the End in Mind Time Management Know-how Communication Understanding Myself

Discussion

• What is outcome-based approach to learning?

• How may this approach help you learn?

Outcome-Based Learning

What is Outcome-Based Learning?

Course Title: Introduction to Biochemistry

The course aims to introduce to students the fundamental knowledge and mechanisms of Biochemistry. Key topics include the building blocks of biomolecules, membranes, nucleic acids, proteins, nucleic replications and protein biosynthesis ……

Course Title: Introduction to Biochemistry

On completion of this course, student will be able to:

• explain the basic concepts of Biochemistry;

• design experiments showing the basic concepts and principles of DNA as the genetic material, DNA replication, etc.;

• show awareness of biochemical topics relevance to social and daily life ……

Both are describing the same course, but can you see the major difference of their focus?

In the old days …… Under an outcome-based approach……

Outcome-Based Courses

Activities designed to help you achieve the outcomes

Assess how well you have achieved the outcomes

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

Assessments

What we expect you to be able to do after completing the course

Knowledge Skills Attitude

Teaching & Learning Activities

How could it help you learn?

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)= Learning guide

Assessments(ILOs = Study Tips)

Knowledge Skills Attitude

Teaching & Learning Activities

= Check your progress

Understand your own strengths and weaknesses!

Apart from learning…Relax after exams

Watch a movie Is it relaxing? Why not?

Ask myself:• Movie not suitable?• Haven’t read reviews?• Forgot to ask comments

from friends?• Still under stress?• Should do other

things instead? e.g. Karaoke, sports, hiking, etc.

Next Time!

Peer Sharing

Begin with the End in Mind*

Wisely ChoyBSc (Physics), MPhil (Physics)

School of Science, HKUST*Remark: From the book "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen Covey

What is your next stop?

What is your next stop?

Imagine…People loving going on holiday.Imagine you are planning a long trip (say 4-year long). Where do you want to go? What do you want to see? What do you want to do? What holiday guide will you use?(if there is any!)

Time Management Know-howTimothy Wang

Biochemistry, Year 3

Outline

Basics

Myths

Expectations mismatch

Multi-tasking

Time management quadrants

Prioritization

Applications

Visualization

Tools

Basics >> Myths

0Expectations mismatch0 Students: 6-10 hours0 Teachers: 26-30 hours

0Multi-tasking0 Circle and square

Basics >> Quadrants

• Assignment due next hour • English skills

• TVB drama series

• 3 players awaiting for 1 more

I. UrgentImporta

nt

II. Not urgent

Important

IV. Not urgent

Not importa

nt

III. Urgent

Not importa

nt

Basics >> Quadrants

0Why not go for Urgent/Important?0 Stress0 Murphy’s law

Basics >> Quadrants

0Prioritization0Sources of matters

0“5 matters to do in university”0 Study; be a committee member; live in halls; do part-time jobs; go dating

0Anything else?0Goal setting

0In terms of importance to YOU0Balance and trade-off

Applications >> Visualization

0“Didn’t realize it” syndrome0Visualize your goal and work out a schedule of

achievement

0Tools0Diary (schedule book)0Google Calendar!!!

Applications >> Visualization

Applications >> Visualization

Conclusion

0Set out your goal0Visualize your goal0Work out your plan

0Do important things when they’re not urgent

REALIZE

IMPORTANT

NOT URGENT

COMMUNICATION

Where is your next stop?

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PEOPLE IN UNIVERSITY

Students• Locals• Non-locals (International, Mainland)

Professors

University Staffs

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LANGUAGES

Chinese• Cantonese • Putonghua

English

Other?

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ENGLISH

Speaking

Writing

Reading

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SPEAKING

Make friends with exchange and international students

(casual)• Or even go on exchange yourself!

Speak up in class (academic)• Ask questions• Participate in discussion

Presentation (academic)• Practice (Library Room)

LANG courses (academic)

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WRITING (TIPS)

1.Make use of topic and concluding sentences.

2.Avoid using any contractions (e.g. Instead of “It’s” use “It is”).

3.Spell out all numbers lower than ten (instead of using 1, 2, 3

etc).

4.Make use of quotations (remember to cite it!)

5.Use synonyms to replace similar words.

6.Draw out your conclusion (squeezing out another half a page

or a page, depending on the length of the rest of the paper).

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WRITING (CON’T)

Read textbooks (academic)• Can learn the scientific terms and how to write

precisely

When writing reports and essays… (academic)• Make good use of computer and internet• Make good references (cite your sources)

Exams (academic)• Don’t avoid writing exams with essay-type questions

and just go for those with MC questions only

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READING

Science Journals (academic) • Abstract• Introduction• Material and Methods• Results

• Graphs• Tables• Figures

• Discussion• References

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LEON LE

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MATHEMAT

ICS Y

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UNDERSTANDIN

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MYSELF

UNDERSTANDING MYSELF

Discovering My Interest

Knowing My Strength and Weakness

Exploring My Potential Abilities

Building Up My Goal

Outcome-Based Learning

How to induce the 4 factors ?

Commit and enjoy activities with passion

Reflect how well you have achieved the outcomes and

modify further outcomes

Intended Learning Outcomes

Self-Reflection

What you expect yourself to be able to achieve after completing the task

Knowledge Skills Attitude

Activities

Outcome-Based Learning

INTERESTED IN BEING A TEACHER ?

Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

Challenges in Teaching

Skills

Effective Teaching Skills

Attitude

Passion

Strength, Weakness

and potential Abilities

Enjoy

Passion

Commit

Activities

What have I done ?

Good or Bad ?

Mission completed ?

Modify any outcomes ?

Building Up My Goal !

Self-Reflection

Interest

Teaching is Fun!

Love volunteer service!

Discussion4 Groups

A - Begin with the End in MindB - Time Management C - CommunicationD - Understanding myself

The endThank you for your participation!

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