Learner and Context Chapter 3 Review Lesson Objectives

Learner and Context Chapter 3 Review

Lesson Objectives 1. Why pay attention to characteristics? 2. Which characteristics do we pay attention to? 3. What limitations do those characteristics impose on our instructional designs? 4. What factors do we consider before completing our insturctional design?

Learner Characteristics • General – Gender, Age, Ethnicity • Specific Entry Competencies – Prior experience and knowledge – Learning styles

Academic Information • Most easily obtained • Most often used – GPA – School attendance – Major – Special training – Scores

Personal and Social • Age, maturity • Motivation, attitude • Expectations, aspirations • Talents • Abilities

Nonconventional Learners • Culturally diverse • People with disabilities • Older adults

Contextual Analysis Four considerations of the learner: • Knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the learner. • The goals of the learner for taking the class • The perceived utility of the class • The perceived accountability for mastering the content

Summary

Lesson Objectives 1. Why pay attention to characteristics? 2. Which characteristics do we pay attention to? 3. What limitations do those characteristics impose on our instructional designs? 4. What factors do we consider before completing our instructional design?