Manage Your Learning

Competency E: Manage Learning
Level: 3
At this level, learners: Set realistic short- and long-term goals, use a variety of learning strategies, and monitor and evaluate own learning

Performance Descriptors for the learner:

• Demonstrates positive attitude to learning
• Accepts positive feedback and constructive criticism
• Recognizes and expresses when one does not know something
• Accepts new learning challenges
• Willing to work independently
• Takes responsibility for learning
• Takes initiative
• Takes risks in learning situations
• Manages time (e.g. makes realistic estimates about time, meets deadlines, completes activities and tasks in a logical order)
• Attends class regularly and punctually
• Checks accuracy of work

Goal Setting:
The learner:

• Sets realistic short- and long-term goals
• Prioritizes goals and establishes realistic timelines for achieving goals
• Monitors progress towards achieving goals
• Identifies barriers to achieving goals
• Adjusts goals, activities, and timelines to address obstacles to achieving goals

Learning Strategies:
The learner:

• Uses a variety of learning strategies (e.g. takes and summarizes notes from multiple sources, sets a study schedule)
• Identifies ways to clarify, check understanding, and reinforce learning
• Develops plans to complete longer-term tasks (e.g. essays, projects)

Monitoring Learning:
The learner:

• Monitors and evaluates own learning
• Adapts to instructional approaches and learning materials that do not reflect preferred learning style
• Identifies how skills and strategies can transfer to different contexts
• Evaluates the quality and comprehensiveness of multiple resources to complete tasks
• Identifies ways to improve performance

ESKARGO:
Embedded Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes Reference Guide for Ontario – E.3