Peter T. Baron

MTTC Program

Theories And Factors That Affect Adult Learning
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Description
Advantage or Constraint
Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors
Age / Academic Range 25-60 +   Anticipate younger teachers being more tech aware...risk taker.
Teaching experience varied 1-25 years +   Need younger teachers to help the others
Skill level young pro to technophobe   - less experienced teachers will require a lot of hand-holding
Attitude toward the subject most want to learn, some are being coerced +   District reqires a web page, may as make it a professional looking one.
Stage of integration Some have a basic page already, none have used Dreamweaver +   This is a great lesson. The teachers will enjoy it. It is a busy class.
Sex Distribution 20/80 M/F +   More likely to stay on task, and with class
Racial, Ethnic Diversity mostly white   - NA
Educational Level college grad +   Proven capable of reading and doing
Disability or Impairment None beyond poor sight, +   Save some front seats
Developmentally Appropriate Consistent with age +   NA
Prerequisite Knowledge Basic computer skills +   Required of all teachers
Related Experience Classroom Teacher +   Sometimes can get so focused on details as to miss the big picture
Perception of Role as Student Eager to learn +   Reasonably good students
Motivation for Learning Principal wants all teachers to have a home page +   Aware that home page is visible on the web
Attitude Toward Subject Interested but not a true believer yet +   The web page will have their name and image on it.
Expectations from Session Fundamentals of web design +   We will go well beyond fundamentals
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
Budget Available Teachers get comp time for attending +   Keep it light and fun
Materials Required Dreamweaver MX, Fireworks MX +   Site license
Production Equipment Available MS Office, SnagIt, Fireworks +   Used for materials preparation
Time for Design and Production
 2 class hours +   Good length for this group
Department Technology Requirements Windows 98 PCs +   Excellent
Implementation Factors:
Class Size
10-20   - Use a helper
Class Period Length 2 hours +   Just right
Location
Room A-209 +   My computer lab
Seating Arrangement at computers +   Seat experienced among less experienced
Lighting subdued +   NA
Temperature cool +   NA
Noise ambient +   NA
Equipment Windows 98 PCs +   Excellent
Technology Support Available +   Tech support is right next door
Outcome Factors:
State Requirements Educators need to be familiar with technology +   Technology is part of evaluation process
Employer Needs Every teacher will have a home page +   Realize the flexibility the site provides
Co-worker Needs
 Collaboration within departments +   May need a department site
Student Needs Allows for parent contact +   Avoid those phone calls
Other Factors: Pride in ownership +  

 
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. File structure of web sites drives, directories, folders, pages, images varied skill levels are expected in the class technophobes may have some angst very basic to start, diagrams and pictures
2. Dreamweaver integration with Flash and Fireworks, all of the tools, templates, frames no prerequisites expected teminology may be a problem, there are a lot of tools to learn fundamentals first, get a site built before getting too creative
3. Site maintenance broken links, editing and optimizing pictures familiarity with web pages and web searches frequency of maintenance make all the pieces flexibly changeable

 

 


 

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April 19, 2003 7:58 PM