Theories and Factors that Affect Student Learning

Factors

Description

Advantage

Or Constraint

Initial Ideas for Maximizing Negative Factors

Advantage

Constraint

Age/Academic Range

11-12

X

Will need more guidance, defined roles, and checkpoints to monitor progress. Assignment sheet

Cooperative teams, roles break down work into smaller segments

Sex Distribution

50/50

X

Teacher will assign groups

Racial, Ethnic Diversity

60% Minority

X

May need to discuss bias

Educational Level

7th grade English

X

Maturity level. Discussions with class on expected behaviors. Teacher may need to be more involved with group discussions and class discussions.

Disability or Impairment

None

X

Developmentally Appropriate

Yes

Prerequisite Knowledge

Research skills/Internet

X

Most students are familiar with searching online

Related Experience

Computer Applications and keyboard

X

Students have had basic computer application classes at the Middle School level

Perception of Role as Student

Excited

X

Motivation for Learning

Create and edit movies incorporate music

X

Attitude Toward Subject

Generally good

X

Expectations from Session

Pride in final product.

X

present final music video to peers

Competitiveness

Yes

X

Student will not want to let group down. Student will want to see how unique their work will be.

Environment factors that may impact learners-centered instruction

Analyzing the environment is 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.

Design and Production Factors

Budget Available

none

X

Materials Required

Access to Media Center and Computer Lab. Headphones, Video camera

X

May need to check supply of headphones. Use of headphones may help students who are easily distracted...Also help Teacher!

Production Equipment Available

Computer lab, WindowsXP,Video camera, digital camera.

X

WindowsXP has Moviemaker

Time for Design and Production

10 -- 45" classes

X

Need to be flexible

Department Technology Requirements

Lab Time

Software to edit photos and video

X

Must schedule time in lab for research and production.

Make sure needed software is installed.

Implementation Factors

Class Size

Class Period Length

2 classes of 19 students/ Period length 45 miniutes

X

The ratio of students to teacher may slow down. Encourage Peer tutoring to help with technical problems. Encourage problem solving skills

Location

Media Center Lab/ Classroom

X

Make sure teams are prepared ahead of time

Seating Arrangement

perimeter w/Island

X

Allow students to move seats around the room. One person at computer acts as scribe

Lighting

not a factor

Temperature

not a factor

Noise

not a factor

Equipment

Overhead projector/ speakers

x

All classrooms and labs have overhead projectors installed.

Technology Support

Instructional tech available

X

Contact tech dept. If support maybe needed

Outcome Factors

State Requirements

ELA & History TEKS grade 9

X

Cross Curricular Project Limited TEKS met with project

Employer Needs

Technology skills
Communication skills

X

Team work and technology work related to employable skills

Co-Worker Needs

Co-op learning

X

job discriptions and expections. Peer evaluations

Student Needs

Students will make video using Movie-Maker

X

New Technology learned and can be applied to other subjects. Software allows student to use their creativity.

Other Factors

None

Content Factors that may impact dual-learner centered instruction. Analyzing the content is a means to identify in general terms the topics to be addressed in your course and to analyze these topics in terms of the prerequisite sub-topics, and degree of learning difficulty.

Main Topics

Sub-Topics

Readiness To Learn (Prerequisites Masters)

Degree of Learning Difficulty(real/Imagined)

Possible Instructional Strategies to Reduce or Manage Learning Difficulty

Create a book list/ select book to read as a group

Read book

Discuss and Identify story line

(characters, plot, rising conflects, climax)

Should have knowledge of Literary elements

Summerizing plot of story then communicate plot to audience

Teams, Checkpoints, job descriptions and roles, peer evaluation

Create video clips

1. create storyboard for trailor

2. arrange clips in a logical sequence building up but not revealing end of story

3. Arrange setting for clip gather props

MT and teacher may need to arrange practice time for video clips

Maybe difficult for shy students may need to have jobs for students behind the scenes or costumes for students to assume role of character and shield their identity.

Teams, Checkpoints, job descriptions and roles, peer evaluation

Create a Movie Trailor to promote a book using Moviemaker

Use of images and video to convey mood, feeling, and represent the plot of the book.

Moviemaker skills

Editing skills

Evaluate the use of images and video

Practice, Rubric to check for missing items