Unit 6: What’s Your Style?Unit 6: What’s Your Style?

Prof. Karen FuquaProf. Karen Fuqua

CJ100 – Eight Skills of the CJ100 – Eight Skills of the Effective Criminal Justice Effective Criminal Justice

StudentStudent

CJ100 InformationCJ100 Information

Prof. Karen Fuqua, MS Criminal Prof. Karen Fuqua, MS Criminal JusticeJustice

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Unit 6 SeminarUnit 6 Seminar Learning Styles: Auditory, Visual, TactileLearning Styles: Auditory, Visual, Tactile

Which learning style describes how you learn best? How do you think this style will help you in your career?

Which is your least dominant learning style? How can you work to improve your learning through that style?

Unit 6 Assignments: Unit 6 Assignments: What should I be doing this week?What should I be doing this week?

Attend the Seminar/Attend the Seminar/

Alternate Assignment - 20ptsAlternate Assignment - 20pts Read Ch. 5 – “Learn”Read Ch. 5 – “Learn” Quiz - 25ptsQuiz - 25pts Discussion Board - 30ptsDiscussion Board - 30pts(Remember to post your answer and then to 3-5 fellow (Remember to post your answer and then to 3-5 fellow

students’ main post)students’ main post)

Unit 6 ObjectivesUnit 6 Objectives

The different ways that students learn About learning styles and multiple

intelligences The importance of understanding

personality typing Strategies for making the most of your

learning style, personality type, and dominant intelligence

DISCUSSION BOARDDISCUSSION BOARD

Topic: Learning Styles Topic: Learning Styles First, take a short quiz to determine your learning First, take a short quiz to determine your learning

style. Remember, this quiz does not measure your style. Remember, this quiz does not measure your intelligence. It is intended to help you become more intelligence. It is intended to help you become more aware of your learning style so that you can use that aware of your learning style so that you can use that information to enhance your studying and learning. information to enhance your studying and learning.

On the discussion board, discuss your results of the On the discussion board, discuss your results of the learning style quiz by responding to the following: learning style quiz by responding to the following:

Did you have an "Aha!" moment looking at your results Did you have an "Aha!" moment looking at your results of your learning style quiz? Were you surprised? If so, of your learning style quiz? Were you surprised? If so, how? how?

Now that you have this information about your learning Now that you have this information about your learning style, will you make any changes in how you study? style, will you make any changes in how you study?

How will you make your learning style work for you? How will you make your learning style work for you?

Learning StylesLearning Styles

VISUAL VISUAL AUDITORYAUDITORY TACTILE TACTILE

Visual, Auditory, TactileVisual, Auditory, Tactile

Which learning style describes how Which learning style describes how you learn best?you learn best?

Which learning style is your least Which learning style is your least effective style?effective style?

How can you use both your How can you use both your dominant learning style and your dominant learning style and your least dominant learning style in least dominant learning style in traveling the road to academic traveling the road to academic success?success?

Success in Criminal JusticeSuccess in Criminal Justice How can you use the knowledge of your learning How can you use the knowledge of your learning

style to aid in your success in Criminal Justice?style to aid in your success in Criminal Justice?

Why would it be important to push yourselves Why would it be important to push yourselves towards strength in all three styles for your CJ towards strength in all three styles for your CJ careers?careers?

Give some examples where this might be helpful. Give some examples where this might be helpful.

OverviewOverview

We discussed different learning styles and how to make them work for you.

As you move forward in your studies, you can use what you have learned about your own learning style to make informed decisions about your study habits and future work environment.

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Coming in Unit 7Coming in Unit 7 ReadingReading

Read Ch. 4 “Read” Read Ch. 4 “Read” Seminar Seminar Discussion BoardDiscussion Board QuizQuiz You should have your interview scheduled if not completed You should have your interview scheduled if not completed

alreadyalready See you next week!See you next week! Keep working on your Project! Due Unit 9!!!Keep working on your Project! Due Unit 9!!!

Work Smarter, Not Harder!Work Smarter, Not Harder!

INTERVIEW TIPSINTERVIEW TIPS Appearance

Clear Questions

Be punctual

Ask permission to record

Note taking

Time Management

Thank You!

FINAL INTERVIEW PROJECTFINAL INTERVIEW PROJECT Be sure to submit your Summary and Reflection to the Unit 9: Final Project Dropbox basket Be sure to submit your Summary and Reflection to the Unit 9: Final Project Dropbox basket

by the end of Unit 9.by the end of Unit 9. Summary and Reflection Summary and Reflection

Your Interview Summary and Reflection should be 2–3 pages in length, double-spaced, written Your Interview Summary and Reflection should be 2–3 pages in length, double-spaced, written in paragraph form, and should contain the following information:in paragraph form, and should contain the following information:

Briefly summarize your interview. Who did you interview? Where does he or she work, etc.? This section of background information should be no more than one or two paragraphs in length.

Reflect upon your interview in terms of your own evolving conception of careers in the field.You may consider such ideas as:

Do you have a personal interest in the career of the person you interviewed? If so, has your interest changed due to your interview? What lessons did you learn or information did you gather from the interview that may be

valuable to you in your own career? Can you picture yourself as this type of professional in the near future? If so, describe what

you see. If not, why not? Take the experience of this interview and think about what it means with regard to your own professional development.

Reflect on how interviewing and questioning is a valuable professional skill regardless of the field or occupation.

Include an Appendix that contains your interview notes, the specific questions asked and the responses as well as follow-up questions and responses. Also include any research that you conducted for the interview. This section is not included in the page number count.

Unlocking the Keys to Success!Unlocking the Keys to Success!

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