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

Factors

Description

Advantage / Constraint

Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors

Age / Academic Range

15-16

Advantage

Encourage students to think in more abstract terms by hypothesizing and synthesizing.

Sex Distribution

10 Males / 5 Females

Disadvantage

Choose seating arrangement and group organization to disperse immature individuals.

Racial, Ethnic Diversity

Caucasian, African-American, Hispanic

Advantage

Discuss how stereotypes are often pointed at different races and ethnic groups.

Educational Level

High School

Advantage

Have students share computer knowledge to assist others.

Disability or Impairment

All students have one or more disabilities including ADHD, ADD, Dyslexia

Disadvantage

Pair students together where strengths compliment the weaknesses.

Developmentally Appropriate

Yes

Advantage

Reinforce social skills that will enhance cooperative learning.

Prerequisite Knowledge

Required chapter readings of To Kill a Mockingbird; research skills, presentation and word processing skills

Advantage

Discuss chapters to obtain feedback of issues or characters described in the book.

Related Experience

Familiarity with the Internet, research, various other technical skills

Advantage

Encourage students go beyond minimums in presentation design.

Perception of Role as Student

See themselves as minimal learners

Disadvantage

Provide opportunities for students to achieve success.

Motivation for Learning

Low

Disadvantage

Use technology applications to draw students into the learning process.

Attitude Toward Subject

Apathetic

Disadvantage

Relate issues of the book to personal experiences.

Expectations from Course

Understand and relate the novel on a personal level; use computers in learning

Advantage

Have students use technology to reinforce learning.

Competitiveness

Minimal

Disadvantage

Reinforce aspects of the book with technology game between groups.

Environmental Factors
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 / Constraint

Initial Ideas for Maximizing Positive Factors or Minimizing Negative Factors

Design and Production

Budget Available

N/A

Additional software and hardware is not needed.

Materials Required

Pen and paper for note taking and thought processing; Book: To Kill a Mockingbird

Advantage

Assure that students have materials available each day.

Production Equipment Available

Computers, printers, presentation software, word processing software

Advantage

Assure that computers, printers, network connections are working each day. Complete technology work order if there are issues.

Time for Design and Production

Four 55 minute sessions

Advantage

Provide students a unit syllabus to see how work will progress through the week.

Technology Department Requirements

Student and parent signed acceptable use policies; working computers with Internet access

Advantage

Sign up for lab or laptop cart in advance.

Implementation

Class Size

15

Advantage

Work in groups of three.

Class period length

55 minutes

Advantage

Plan time efficiently so students complete project within time frame.

Location

Teacher Classroom or Computer Lab

Advantage

Create seating assignment for lab or laptop assignment for classroom

Seating Arrangement

Desks arranged in groups of 2 or 3 for collaborative assignment; students at individual computers for production

Advantage

Show students how desks are arranged for group settings.

Lighting

Natural and artificial

N/A

N/A

Temperature

Often too warm or too cold

Disadvantage

Keep fans or extra sweatshirts on hand for colder or warmer days.

Noise

Minimal

Advantage

Remind students to keep noise levels to a minimum.

Equipment

4 computers in classroom;
30 computers in lab:
17 laptops in mobile cart:
Document camera;
Projector

Advantage

Use presentation software to introduce example stereotyping examples.

Technology Support

Good

Advantage

Have campus specialist troubleshoot any issues before beginning projects

Outcome Factors

State Requirements

English II TEKS

Disadvantage

Introduce writing assignments to meet limited requirements.

Employer Needs

Increase TAKS scores; integrate technology

Advantage

Define TEKS that match assignment.

Co-worker Needs

Collaboration with other English II teachers

Advantage

Plan to parallel reading of book with other English II classes.

Student Needs

Meet objectives; pass TAKS; prepare for the world outside of school

Advantage

Describe ways to avoid the trap of stereotyping.

Content Factors
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 perquisite 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 degree of learning Difficulty

Define stereotyping in today’s society.

Define stereotyping.

Modern examples of stereotyping.

Read assigned chapters in novel

Research skills

Computer skills

Language construction

Real - Reading silently may be difficult as many students have disabilities that involve reading and comprehension

Allow students who are proficient in reading to read aloud.

Use assistive technology if available.

Understand the impact stereotyping has on individuals and groups.

Relationship between stereotyping and emotions.

Development of attitudes and assumptions.

Negative effects of labeling.

Skills using word processing and presentation software.

Ability to hypothesize and synthesize information.

Writing and language construction.

Real - Disabilites may involve student's ability to put thoughts and ideas into writing.

Assist student(s) with writing process and organization of thoughts of ideas.

Use graphic organizers.

Use digital storytelling as an option.