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INTRODUCTION

Hi. Welcome to Approachesto Learning 4. My name is Li Chen. I’m from China.I have been in Australia for 2 years and I’m currently doing an ESOL Level 4 course at TAFE. I am doing some of the modules online. I will help you so that you can do it too. Please read the files (introduction.doc & welcome to our vitual classroom.doc) to find out about the module and the requirements for you to to complete Approaches to Learning 4 successfully. Good luck with your learning!

Technical Requirements
What hardware and software do you require?
The minimum requirements are:

Hardware	Software	Download
Pentium class 100 Mhz	Internet Explorer 5.5 +	http://www.microsoft.com
	Flash Player plugin 6.0	http://www.macromedia.com

Module Content
What's this module about?
The purpose of this module is to help you learn about the way you learn, to apply individual and group learning strategies, to learn about the college and the classroom in which you study and to learn in a critical reflective way.
The module has 4 topics. These are:

Topic 1: My Study room. This unit is about personal learning. You will learn about time management, goal setting, learning styles and how to reflect about your learning.

Topic 2: College. We do not learn in isolation (by ourselves).We learn in a context. Our learning is done in a TAFE college, so you have to use the facilities your college provides to help your learning.

Topic 3: My Classroom. Learning is also a collaborative effort. Here you will think about the importance of learning as part of a group.

Topic 4: Smart Learning. Learning helps us become better thinkers. Here you will learn about critical thinking.


Timetable
Approaches to Learning is a module that you will be learning not only online, but also in class. The online part of it has been designed to be completed in 9 weeks, working 2 hours a week on it. However, different students will take different time to complete this module.
This table gives an indication of how much time to dedicate to each topic:

Topic	Learning Field	Recommended hours	No Weeks
1. My Study Room	Personal Learning	6	3
2. College	Learning in Context	4	2
3. My Classroom	Collaborative Learning	4	2
4. Smart Learning	Critical Learning	4	2

Learning Outcomes & Assessment Guidelines

To have a better idea of what you are going to learn in this module, you can read the Approaches to Learning 4 Learning Outcomes.

To have an overall idea of what you are learning in CESOL II, you can read the Assessment Guidelines .

Assessment grid: You will see what activities assess different Learning Outcomes.

You can print these three documents and file them in your folder. Once you finish reading them, tick the task icon (right hand corner)
Tasks
Each topic has several learning activities and assessment tasks. You should do all the learning activities. Some of the assessment tasks are compulsory (this means: you have to do them). Other assessment tasks are optional. You will be given a list of optional assessment tasks from which to choose the ones you feel more comfortable with, or you feel will teach you something new. You will be told how many optional tasks to complete for each topic.

Welcome
You can start working right now. Click here: Welcome to Our Virtual Classroom and enjoy your learning.

posted by rosa ochoa @ 11:36 PM