Learning to Learn Lesson Plans

STEP 1102 Student Learning Outcome #1

The following lesson plans are designed to work within the first student learning outcome of STEP 1102, Learning about Learning.
Students will develop practical and metacognitive skills to better understand the learning process.
Students will ...

    1. develop a deeper understanding of goal-setting, both short-term and long-term.
    2. learn about the brain and the importance of mindset in achieving goals.
    3. practice strategies in areas of time management, note-taking, and active reading.

Lesson Plans to assist with Academic Success Skills

These lessons are for faculty of STEP 1102 or 3102 to help students with SLO1: Learning about Learning

a student is reading at the UW College of Law building

This PowerPoint takes a look at the importance of brain health and mindset.

Brain & Learning

It is vital to empower students with the ability to ignite their curiosity. This lesson plan emphasizes the importance of questions in college.

Just Ask

Help students understand the seven steps of decision making with this lesson plan.

Prioritization

Print this worksheet to help students prepare for big exams.

5-Day Study Plan

This lesson guides students to first take a learning style quiz and then to take a look at what some research says about these assessments. 

Explore Learning Styles

The Jigsaw Method is an activity where students are assigned to "expert" groups with shared readings and "instructional" groups where they share what they learned. In this lesson, the readings are all about learning preferences. 

Learning Styles: Myth or Model?

This lesson takes a look at the UniRegs to emphasize the importance of academic honesty.

Academic Honesty

This is a team building activity that emphasizes time management in the form of a playing card activity. 

Time Management