Factors that may impact learner-

Beverly Adams
Learner Factors Analyzing the student learners in a means to identify the learner characteristics that will likely impact the process and outcomes of the learning experience.
Factors	Description	Advantages or Constraint		Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Age/Academic Range	10-14	+		Select a topic to create a project that will appeal to a variety of students
Sex Distribution	4 Male 12 Female	+
Racial, Ethnic Diversity	Caucasian Hispanic			By exploring the differences of other cultures we create a greater understanding of ourselves
Educational Level	6th grade thru 8th grade		-	Because the class deal with six through eighth many times the younger students are still working with concrete instead of abstracts
Disability or Impairment	none
Developmentally Appropriate	above level	+		G/T students allowed to work at their own pace which allows students to push their boundaries outward, and explore
Prerequisite Knowledge	some computer skills needed		_	Students need to know how to use the computer, open word files and save information. If not a short mini lesson is given on computer applications they must attend and pass
Related Experience	none needed	+		students
Perception of Role as Student	Diverse learning / student	+
Motivation for Learning	High	+
Attitude toward Subject	Eager	+		students are working toward going to competition in the spring
Expectations from Course	Discovery and self growth/ peer recognition	+		see above
Competitiveness	yes	+		spring competition in Austin, Texas
Environment Factors Analyzing the environment as a means to identify the issues that will impact the (a) process of the design and production, (b) implementation, and (c) outcomes of the learning experience
Factors	Description	Advantages or Constraint		Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Design and Production Factors
Budget Available	none/ students provide supplies needed		-	Students are responsible for the supplies needed to compete the assignment, based on what they decide to do for a final project.
Materials Required	dependent on final project	+		see above
Production Equipment Available	digital cameras, computers, digital video cameras, software programs	+		Students have access to all video equipment on campus
Time for Design and Production	49 min each day		-	students must learn to budget time
Department Technology Requirements	Computer lab, internet, software	+
Implementation Factors
Class Size	16 students	+		student class size is small able to work in small groups
Class Period	49 min		+	time is a factor
Location	Library	+		Computer lab available/ resources
Seating Arrangement	varies	+
Lighting	fluorescent lighting
Temperature	cool	+		computer lab room is kept cool
Noise	discussion noise	+
Equipment	computers, scanners, printers, software, cameras, digital video recorders	+		Equipment is readily available for student use, student learn how to use all equipment before using first time
Technology Support	Network specialist available for problems	+		Network specialist available for problem solving and technology support
Outcome Factors:
State Requirements	Reading TEKS, LA TEKS			Follow state guidelines for reading and Language Arts
Employer Needs	Increase TAKS scores	+		Follow the state curriculum
Co-Worker Needs	none
Student Needs	Pass TAKS

Contact factors that may impact learner-center instruction: Analyzing the content is a means to identify in general terms the topic to be addressed in your course and to analyze these topics and sub-topics in terms of the pre-requisite in terms of topics, and degree of learning difficulty.

Main Topics	Sub-Topics ( What is Involved in Each Main Topic	Readiness to Learn	Degree of Learning difficulty	Possible Instructional Strategies
Creating Annotated Bibliography	Students will be able to effectively research using the internet, encyclopedias, magazines and newspapers	ability to read and summarize information	Higher level thinking skills	Step by step process what is needed for each type of annotated
Create an MLA citation	Students will be able to recognize and appropriately site sources from a variety of sources.	Knowledge of basic research skills/ basic computer skills in Word documents	Higher level thinking skills	practice writing each style of MLA Citation
Separate Primary Sources from Secondary Sources	Students will be able to separate sources into primary and secondary sources	Knowledge of basic research skills/ basic computer skills in Word documents	Higher level thinking skills	Define each type of source and give examples of each to students