Laquita Barton

Learner factors that may impact learner-centered instruction.

Analyzing the student learners is a means to identify the learner characteristics that will likely impact the process and outcomes of the learning experience.
Factors Description

Advantage
or
Constraint

Initial Ideas for
Maximizing Positive
Factors or Minimizing
Negative Factors

 

Age/Academic

Range

  6-7
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   Students are academically ready to learn sounds by this age
Sex Distribution  M/F
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   Students from each sex suggest objects that start with appropriate sounds they associate with.
Racial, Ethnic
Diversity 		 Caucasion, Black, Hispanic
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   Students from each race suggest objects that start with appropriate sounds they associate with.
Educational Level
 1st grade
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   1st grade the appropriate grade to teach sounds.
Disability or
Impairment 		 ADHD; Sensory Integration Disorder (deficient)  
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 ADHD: Allow students to be "elpers";Integration Disorder: attach velcro under desk for tactile stimulation.
Developmentally
Appropriate 		 Consistent with 1st grade readiness.
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   Students were initially introduced to these sounds in kindergarten; students who were not developmentally ready at that first introduction, will be ready at the 1st grade level; students who grasped it the 1st time, will have this reintroduction as a review.
Prerequisite
Knowledge 		 Basic computer shills; HyperStudio skills; patience; listening skills; social skills; eye-hand coordination.
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   Students will improve these skills as they work the assignments in this lesson.
Related Experience  Additional sounds in the alphabet. Reading lessons where students see the same words they have been using in this lesson.
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   The experitnces in reading build on each other. Sounds and words are introduced; those same words are incorporated into reading text for practice, becoming more advanced with the addition of additional sounds/words.
Perception of Role
as a Student		  Eager learner
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Motivation for
Learning 		 Loves the teacher; enjoys the computer; learning is an adventure; competitiveness
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   Most students on this level are motivated for learning and truly want to please.
Attitude Toward
Subject 		 Positive attitude
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Expectations from
Session 		 Reinforce sounds "A-E"
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   45 minutes focusing on these sounds should help students to associate the sounds with words and objects that start with the respective sound.
Competitiveness  very competitive
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   Motivation to learn

Environment factors that may impact learner-centereed 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 of Minimizing
Negative Factors
Design and Production Factors:
Budget Available
N/A
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   No additional budget is
required; Equipment and
supplies included in
general budget.
Materials Required Power Point on disk:;
handouts: instructions for Matching game on
HyperStudio;handout: jugsaw puzzle
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 Teacher will create.
Production
Equipment
available 		HyperStudeo/lab;
Infocus projector
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   Lesson will occur in the computer lab.
Time for Design
and Production		 1.5 hours
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   The teacher will design the Power Point presentation and matching game; the handout for jigsaw puzzle will be duplicated.
Department
Technology
Requirements 		Reserve the lab for the lesson.
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   Be sure to reserve the lab for the lesson two weeks out.
Implementation Factors:
Class Size 20
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 Students will have assigned seating.
Class Period
Length 		45 minutes
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   First15 minutes: power point session; 15 minutes: HyperStudio Game; 15 minutes: jugsaw puzzle.
Location Computer lab
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   Near the classroom

Seating
arrangement

Computers are along three
walls; assigned seating.
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   Facilitates monitoring.
Lighting n/a
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   n/a
Temperature n/a
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   n/a
Noise n/a
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   n/a
Equipment 20 computers /w HyperStudio; Infocus projector; Techer laptop
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   Access to the computer lab makes this lesson possible
Technology Support Lab assistant will be available.
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Outcome Factors:

 
State Requirements

TA TEKS 1-001;1-002

 
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Employer Needs Technology integration for increased learning.
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 n/a
Co-worker Needs Technology Instruction
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 n/a
Student Needs Learn sounds (A-E)
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Other Factors:      
  

Content factors that may impact learner-centereed instruction.

Analyzing the content is a means to identify in general terms the topics to be addressed in your course and to analyze those topics in terms of the prerequisite 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 Dificulty (Real/Imagined) Possible Instructional Strategies to Reduce or Manage Learning Difficulty
Watch and interact with Power Point presentation showing objects representing sounds. Learners will demonstrate listening social interaction skills. Learners have studied sounds before; this is a review lesson. The task will be relatively easy. Peer explanations of sounds for those who have forgotten sounds.
Play a matching game using HyperStudio to associate sounds and objects that start with the sound. Learners will operate the computer; open HyperStudio and play the matching game. Learners are skilled in using the computer and HyperStudio. Sounds are a review. Most learners will accomplish assignment with little dificulty; some may need assistance Students with ADHD will assist those who have dificulty with computer, software or sound association.
Fill in a jigsaw puzzle handout. Students will recognize sound association in order to fill in the blanks for the puzzle Learners have studied sounds before; this is a review lesson. Most learners will accomplish assignment with little dificulty; some may need assistance Students with ADHD will assist those who have dificulty with computer, software or sound association.