Lesson Planning is built on eight components that assist the instructor to successfully deliver instructions in the classroom as well as assist learners to engage positively in their learning process. The eight components are:
Out of these eight components, I chose five of them for my research and found few online websites and articles that I can use now and later to improve the learning process of my students, bearing in mind creating and maintaining positive learning environment.
Bloom’s Taxonomy;
I found many websites and articles defining and explaining Bloom’s Taxonomy of which based initially on the three learning domains, cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. However, recent articles found to focus more on the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’s cognitive domain only, and leaving the other two domains to earlier articles that may considered in the scholar world as outdated. The website I chose to use in the classroom as a reference is a business based website as the three learning domains’ use extend beyond academia to all aspects of learning in the modern world.
http://www.businessballs.com/bloomstaxonomyoflearningdomains.htm
Characteristics of Adult Learners;
To best describe the characteristics of adult learners, I found the below article is a comprehensive article by Kathleen Cercone and published by the University of Victoria. This article addresses three adult learning theories and connect Malcolm Knowles’ learning theory and its contribution to describe andragogy and the differences between the teaching of adults and the teaching of children. Moreover, the article describes in details the characteristics of adult learners with some recommendations on how to utilize these characteristics for classroom learning as well as online learning. Nevertheless, not all characteristics applied to all students nor the recommendations are.
Cercone, K. (2008). Characteristics of adult learners with implications for online learning design, AACE Journal, 16(2), 137-159. Retrieved from
http://www.distance.uvic.ca/pdfs/instructors/Characteristics-of-Adult-Learners.pdf
Creating an Effective Learning Environment;
Adult learning environment is crucial to learning. Though it is a challenge by itself to locate an article or a website dedicated solely for creating learning environments. However, the website chosen here contains a simple and short description of the learning environments as well as some strategies that instructors may use to fulfil this requirement as Instructors are responsible for creating a positive and effective learning environment. As an instructor, I may use this website as a guide only, however, I may use other resources that may become available in the near future.
Imel, S. (2013). Creating an Effective Adult Learning Environment. From Guidelines for Working with Adult Learners. Retrieved from
http://www.lbspractitionertraining.com/pd-courses /practitioners/working-with-adult-learners/117-27-creating-an-effective-adult-learning-environment
Motivational Techniques;
It is not as easy as it might look to locate a website or article that focus primarily on motivational techniques for adult learners. However, the instructor may use different online resources and books to locate appropriate techniques to best fit the learners’ characteristics. The website chosen from the University of Maryland and it contains useful tips for engaging adults into their learning process and to motivate them to use critical thinking technique in solving problems. The strategies discussed in this website were extracted from Michael Galbraith book “Adult Learning Methods” (2004).
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~koconne1/605TheAdultLearner/strategies.htm
Assessment;
Assessment techniques are foundational to all teachers and learners. the cited article discusses more than one aspect of adult learning teaching and evaluation resources. The Formative Assessment part found to be comprehensive and it discusses the assessment process of which include the diagnostic assessment (conducted prior to beginning instruction) and the summative assessment (conducted at the conclusion of a learning unit) and the teacher/learner feedback. The article also uses visual illustrations figures of which is used to explain the assessment process for those who are new to adult learning assessments.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. (2011). Just Write! Guide. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from
https://teal.ed.gov/tealguide/lessonplanning
- Bloom’s Taxonomy
- Characteristics of Adult Learners
- Creating a Positive Learning Environment
- Motivational Techniques
- Assessment
- Instructional Process / Strategies
- Media
- Planning
Out of these eight components, I chose five of them for my research and found few online websites and articles that I can use now and later to improve the learning process of my students, bearing in mind creating and maintaining positive learning environment.
Bloom’s Taxonomy;
I found many websites and articles defining and explaining Bloom’s Taxonomy of which based initially on the three learning domains, cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains. However, recent articles found to focus more on the revised Bloom’s Taxonomy’s cognitive domain only, and leaving the other two domains to earlier articles that may considered in the scholar world as outdated. The website I chose to use in the classroom as a reference is a business based website as the three learning domains’ use extend beyond academia to all aspects of learning in the modern world.
http://www.businessballs.com/bloomstaxonomyoflearningdomains.htm
Characteristics of Adult Learners;
To best describe the characteristics of adult learners, I found the below article is a comprehensive article by Kathleen Cercone and published by the University of Victoria. This article addresses three adult learning theories and connect Malcolm Knowles’ learning theory and its contribution to describe andragogy and the differences between the teaching of adults and the teaching of children. Moreover, the article describes in details the characteristics of adult learners with some recommendations on how to utilize these characteristics for classroom learning as well as online learning. Nevertheless, not all characteristics applied to all students nor the recommendations are.
Cercone, K. (2008). Characteristics of adult learners with implications for online learning design, AACE Journal, 16(2), 137-159. Retrieved from
http://www.distance.uvic.ca/pdfs/instructors/Characteristics-of-Adult-Learners.pdf
Creating an Effective Learning Environment;
Adult learning environment is crucial to learning. Though it is a challenge by itself to locate an article or a website dedicated solely for creating learning environments. However, the website chosen here contains a simple and short description of the learning environments as well as some strategies that instructors may use to fulfil this requirement as Instructors are responsible for creating a positive and effective learning environment. As an instructor, I may use this website as a guide only, however, I may use other resources that may become available in the near future.
Imel, S. (2013). Creating an Effective Adult Learning Environment. From Guidelines for Working with Adult Learners. Retrieved from
http://www.lbspractitionertraining.com/pd-courses /practitioners/working-with-adult-learners/117-27-creating-an-effective-adult-learning-environment
Motivational Techniques;
It is not as easy as it might look to locate a website or article that focus primarily on motivational techniques for adult learners. However, the instructor may use different online resources and books to locate appropriate techniques to best fit the learners’ characteristics. The website chosen from the University of Maryland and it contains useful tips for engaging adults into their learning process and to motivate them to use critical thinking technique in solving problems. The strategies discussed in this website were extracted from Michael Galbraith book “Adult Learning Methods” (2004).
http://userpages.umbc.edu/~koconne1/605TheAdultLearner/strategies.htm
Assessment;
Assessment techniques are foundational to all teachers and learners. the cited article discusses more than one aspect of adult learning teaching and evaluation resources. The Formative Assessment part found to be comprehensive and it discusses the assessment process of which include the diagnostic assessment (conducted prior to beginning instruction) and the summative assessment (conducted at the conclusion of a learning unit) and the teacher/learner feedback. The article also uses visual illustrations figures of which is used to explain the assessment process for those who are new to adult learning assessments.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Vocational and Adult Education. (2011). Just Write! Guide. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from
https://teal.ed.gov/tealguide/lessonplanning