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Theories and Factors that Affect Student
Learning |
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Learner Factors
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. |
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Factors |
Description |
Advantage |
Constraint |
Initial Ideas for Maximizing + or
Minimizing - Factors |
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Teaching Experience |
20+ years |
Confidence to adapt |
New area of teaching |
+ use adapting skills
-explore newness |
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Skill Level |
None |
No bad habits |
Initial ideas may be weak |
+can walk through from beginning
-may not agree on initial ideas |
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Prerequisite Knowledge |
Some |
Can do some troubleshooting |
Limited ability to troubleshoot |
+guide only
-provide supports |
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Related Experience |
Some |
Knows content to be taught |
New way to teach material |
+excited
-no experience |
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Perception of Role as
Student |
Perpetual Student |
Confident learner |
None |
+knows strengths and weaknesses,
cooperative |
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Motivation for Learning |
High |
Desire to teach with technology |
None |
+Listen carefully
-Support w/o control |
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Expectations of Course |
Substantial growth managing students in
a tech situation |
Success breeds confidence |
Can’t predict all possible problems |
+Be available during lesson
-Respond with active listening skills |
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Stage of Integration |
Beginning |
Wants success |
Problems aren’t all identified |
+Walk through visual
-Listen and provide support |
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Design and Production Factors |
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Factors |
Description |
Advantage |
Constraint |
Initial Ideas for Maximizing + or
Minimizing - Factors |
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Materials Required |
Lesson checklist
Lesson template |
Student-guided will help implementation
of lesson |
Checklist and template has not been
tested |
+none
-difficult to troubleshoot prior |
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Equipment Available |
Computer, software, network, internet,
printer |
Necessary |
None |
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Time to Plan |
No planning period time |
None |
Plan after school |
+Plan in lab where lesson implemented
-Lack of immediacy of teaching the
lesson |
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Contact with campus to
prepare |
Mentee teaching assignment is on 2
campuses |
None |
Available for planning and follow-up |
+None
-Available anytime for planning
discussion |
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Implementation Factors |
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Factors |
Description |
Advantage |
Constraint |
Initial Ideas for Maximizing + or
Minimizing - Factors |
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Class Size |
Need one computer per student
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Individual accountability |
None |
+Class size adequate
-Make sure computers work |
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Location |
Computer lab |
Area specific for lesson |
Must schedule and stick to schedule |
+Work area focused
-Unplanned interruptions could
interfere. |
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Seating Arrangement |
Cannot see all screens, no screen
monitor software |
None |
Teacher must travel constantly around
the room |
+Available for students
-Difficult to check student engagement |
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Equipment |
Need projector and printer |
Teacher directed lesson introduction and
guide, students get copy of finished
work |
None |
+Demonstrate tips for using a projector
-No experience, can frustrate teacher |
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Technology Support |
Inspect lab before class, fix any
problems |
Lab is ready for learning |
Time and checklist for inspection |
+Become familiar with equipment
-Time to fix problems |
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Outcome Factors |
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Factors |
Description |
Advantage |
Constraint |
Initial Ideas for Maximizing + or
Minimizing - Factors |
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State Requirements |
Technology TEKS, grades 2-5 |
Know what is expected |
None |
+Provide a copy of technology TEKS
-Teacher frustration |
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Employer Needs |
Need teachers to integrate technology
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Motivated to assist |
None |
+Solicit help from administrator
-Lack of follow through |
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Co-worker Needs |
Support during lesson |
Learn ‘on the spot’ |
Availability issues |
+Provide assistance during lesson
-Conflicting schedule |
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Student Needs |
Product that is a synthesis of lesson
goals |
Immediate feedback |
Requires careful use of time to ensure
completion |
+Pace lesson, walk through allotted time
-Be willing to adjust lesson time
allotment for all to be successful |
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Content Factors
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 prerequisite
sub-topics, as well as the degree of
learning difficulty. |
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Main Topics |
What is involved? |
Readiness To Learn Prerequisites
Mastered |
Degree of Learning Difficulty
Real or Imagined |
Possible Strategies to Reduce or Manage
Learning Difficulty |
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Career choice |
Consider possible jobs |
Align job choice to personal needs |
High level |
Interest profile to help narrow choices,
web source easy to understand, |
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Living style |
Choose where you want to live |
Explore city vs small town vs country
Climate, family support, hobbies, etc
Number of children |
Medium |
Complete pre-webquest fact sheet.
Web sources easy to extrapolate
information |
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Money
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Explore value of money |
Have experience with cost of basic needs
for an adult and family |
Cumulative |
Role-play financial decisions, games |
