Makeup Assignment for Class #3

1. Assess your own learning style. Take the survey and find out at http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html or http://www.metamath.com//lsweb/dvclearn.htm
   Or check out http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/learningstyles/ilsweb.html
   which provides not only "input" preferences, but "processing" preferences as well. See http://www.ncsu.edu/felder-public/ILSdir/styles.htm for explanation.
   The Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ) is ... designed to assess college students' motivational orientations and their use of learning strategies: http://www.ulc.arizona.edu/quick_mslq.html
2. Learn more about learning styles and tutoring. See http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Learning_Styles.htm
   and/or http://maclife.mcmaster.ca/academicskills/online_resources.cfm
   (scroll down to see 5 minute video on learning styles) or
   
   Then read the descriptions and suggestions for all four learning styles, and write a paragraph about the results of your survey. Do you agree or disagree? How might this affect your tutoring?
3. After assessing your own preferences, choose ONE of the options below.

• Watch the Tutor's Guide videotape Lesson 6: Tutoring Learning Skills. Take notes as you watch the tape, then write one page summarizing what you have learned and how you will apply this to tutoring.
OR
• Go to the TASC online tutor training course and read the following pages:
  http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Learning_Styles.htm
  http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/Training/Study_Skills.htm/>
4. Write a one page summary describing what you learned and how you will apply this to your tutoring sessions.