Peter T. Baron

MTTC Program

Theories And Factors That Affect Student Learning

Factors	Description	Advantage or Constraint		Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Age / Academic Range	13-18	+		Anticipate older students being more tech aware, and younger students being more risk takers.
Sex Distribution	50/50 M/F	+		Most likely will stay on task, and with class
Racial, Ethnic Diversity	even distribution of white, black, asian, hispanic	+		NA
Educational Level	high school students	+		Proven capable of reading and doing
Disability or Impairment	All in this class are classified Special Ed.		-	Adapt lesson to accomodate learning rate of these students
Developmentally Appropriate	Consistent with age	+		NA
Prerequisite Knowledge	Basic Keyboarding Skills		-	Required of all students
Related Experience	None on computer, but they have done research and class presentations	+		Sometimes can get so focused on details as to miss the big picture
Perception of Role as Student	Eager to learn	+		Good students
Motivation for Learning	This is a skill that transfers to the workplace	+		This is a skill they can use in other classes
Attitude Toward Subject	Interested but not a true believer yet	+		They will like the outcome
Expectations from Session	Fundamentals of Powerpoint	+		We will produce a finished presentation
Competitiveness	Pride in ownership	+		Key to success
Environment factors that may impact learner-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
Factors	Description	Advantage or Constraint		Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Materials Required	Powerpoint and laptop lab	+		Site license
Production Equipment Available	Powerpoint	+		None
Time for Design and Production	1.5 class hours, plus research before class	+		Proper length for this group
Department Technology Requirements	Windows XP Laptops	+		Excellent
Implementation Factors:
Class Size	10-15		-	Use a helper or two
Class Period Length	1.5 hours		-	It will go quickly
Location	Room C105	+		Excellent location
Seating Arrangement	at computers		-	not a whole lot of space
Lighting	subdued	+		NA
Temperature	cool	+		NA
Noise	ambient	+		NA
Equipment	Windows XP laptops	+		Excellent
Technology Support	Available	+		Tech support with me
Outcome Factors:
State Requirements	Student presentations are required by TEKS	+		Technology is part of evaluation process
Employer Needs	Students will use skills in workplace	+		Realize the capability it gives them
Co-worker Needs	Use in other classes	+		Need support from other teachers
Student Needs	Patience with the level of competence of the learners.	+		All will have a good level of success.
Other Factors:	Pride in ownership	+		Smiles all around

Content factors that may impact 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 prequisite sub-topics, and degree of learning difficulty
Main Topics	Sub-Topics (What Is Involved In Learning Each Main Topic?)	Readiness To Learn (Prerequisites Mastered)	Degree of Learning Difficulty (Real / Imagined)	Possible Instructional Strategies to Reduce or Manage Learning Difficulty
1. Use of laptop computer	check out, turn on, use touch pad, create and name folder	varied skill levels are expected in the class	most skills are classified as easy	very basic to start, diagrams, show and tell, and hands on
2. Powerpoint	open software, new file, create new slide, save as, save, insert text, insert image, change master slide	basic computer skills	need to listen, and follow instructions, students have already done their research	fundamentals skills first, then basic steps the students can follow and then repeat on their own for subsequent slides
3. Presentations	students will do presentations after this class and be graded then	students are eager to learn this valuable, fun skill	all are confident they can do a good job	room will be a little crowded and I will have to move around a lot helping students. I'll stay mobile

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April 19, 2003 6:36 PM