### Title: Analyzing Learning Experiences and Characteristics
**Synopsis:** This lesson focused on distinguishing between effective and ineffective learning characteristics relevant to both traditional and online education. The students were engaged in the process of refining their understanding of universal learning characteristics, which will underpin their persuasive essays on the merits of online versus traditional learning.
### Attendance:
– Absent: Daniel (sick), Nur Sultan, Sadeq
– Present: Nigora, Diana, Camila, Mahabat, Medina, Fyarouza, Aijan, Sazim, Atiliat, Tina
### Topics Covered:
1. **Learning Characteristics Review:**
– Refresh on the importance of defining quality learning experiences.
– Discussion on universal learning characteristics applicable to all students.
2. **Learning Characteristics Exercise:**
– Students transformed ‘bad’ learning characteristics into ‘good’ universal ones.
– Examples included creating comfortable and distraction-free learning environments and ensuring accessibility.
3. **Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Learning:**
– Explanation of synchronous (same-time) and asynchronous (flexible-time) learning.
– Discussion on how these modes apply to both online and traditional learning environments.
4. **Personal Learning Experience Sharing:**
– Students shared individual experiences of traditional or online learning.
– Exchanged experiences with peers and identified associated advantages/disadvantages and universal learning characteristics.
### Actionable Items:
– **Interview Preparation:**
– Students will conduct interviews to gather supporting details for their persuasive essays.
– **Learning Characteristics List:**
– Students are to compile a list of eight universal learning characteristics for the next class.
– **Engagement with Educational Tools:**
– Emphasize the importance of teacher proficiency with educational tools (e.g. Zoom, smart boards).
### Homework:
– Compile a list of eight universal learning characteristics to bring to the next class.
– Prepare for conducting interviews as part of gathering supporting details for the persuasive essay assignment.