Course Orientation

Question 1

How many hours should you study for each course credit hour? How many hours does that mean you should study for N2100?

Answer 1

3 hours studying/homework for each credit hour

Study 6 hours per week for this course (2 hour course)

Question 2

What is the most trusted profession in the US?

Answer 2

Nursing

Except after 9/11. Firefighters were chosen as the most trusted profession

Question 3

What are the 3 domains of learning?

Answer 3

Cognitive
Affective
Psychomotor

Question 4

3 Domains of Learning: Cognitive

Answer 4

Knowledge

–learn basic communication skills

Question 5

3 Domains of Learning: Affective

Answer 5

Feelings, values, and attitudes

–belief in the value and impact of positive communication

Question 6

3 Domains of Learning: Psychomotor

Answer 6

Physical capability

–putting skills into action in the real world

Question 7

Learning Pyramid

Answer 7

Lecture
Reading: 10%
Audiovisual: 20%
Demonstration: 30%
Discussion: 50%
Practice doing: 75%
Teach others: 90%

Question 8

What does the learning pyramid demonstrate/show?

Answer 8

Average student retention rates from various studying/learning mechanisms

Question 9

Emotional Intelligence

Answer 9

Ability to access, manage, and use one’s feelings in relationships.

It’s the characteristic of most successful leaders in business.

This involves self-awareness (one of our objectives)

Question 10

Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve

Answer 10

After 20 minutes, students only retain 58% of the information learned.

After 31 days, they retain 21% of the information learned.

Question 11

How do we counteract the Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve?

Answer 11

Repetition of material.

• 1st repetition: 55% material retained
• 2nd repetition: 65% material retained
• 3rd repetition: 75% material retained
• 4th repetition: 85% material retained
• 5th repetition: 95% material retained