ICTS For Learning Design Wk 2 Learning Activities PART 2

Q4 - Write a list of formal learning experiences that you have had over the last two years and categorise each of these learning experiences (between 1 and 10) according to Dale's Cone and the Learning Pyramid (1 = poor; 10 = excellent). Add up all of the scores and divide the total by the number of learning experiences. What was the final score?


Here are some formal learning experiences I've experienced over the past couple of years, well since high school anyway;

* BHMsc (7)
* Bachelor Learning Management (1.5 years) (8)
* Rugby League Coaching Course (6)
* Workplace Safety Course (3)

Final Score = 6.

Guess that means I have been lucky and unlucky in learning :)

From the above-mentioned formal learning experiences, it was the tertiary education that benefited me most. The Bachelor of Learning Management, in particular because of the hands-on approach involved and how the theoretical of the degree is directly to the practical part of the course. The workplace health and safety training lessons I have to sit through at work are a joke and involve someone reading from a sheet of paper and usually last less than five minutes. The Human Movement degree did involve a lot of hands-on work but involved considerable more theory than in the BLM.

Q5 - What does your learning style look like and how might you cater for the individual differences in learning style for your students?

Learning Styles Results:

Results for: Jon Alan Donald

ACT X REF

11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11

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SEN X INT

11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11

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VIS X VRB

11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11

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SEQ X GLO

11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11

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From the above graph, it appears that I implement a number of different learning styles, however I seem to mainly be a visual learner.


In regards to learning experiences, I think it is important that students are subjected to a number of different learning styles, because only then will the learning manager know how each individual students works best. During the profiling stage of students, I would implement a learning styles test to attain which learning style each individual student implements. After obtaining this data it would be a good idea to provide students with handouts outlining particular traits of each learning style according to their individual learning style. This will help them successfully complete learning objectives by providing them hints and tips related with their particular learning style. It can then be referred to whenever needed and will ultimately help students understand the processes involved in their particular learning style.


Q6 - How might this information inform your learning design?
Think about how you might use this information about your students when designing learning activities.

It will inform my learning design by the fact it tells me how my students each learn best on an individual basis. Of course not all students are going to possess the same learning styles, therefore it is important that the learning manager devises learning experiences that incorporate the diverse spectrum of learning styles present in the classroom. Some students may feel uncomfortable using a different learning style, though it will not be unbeneficial for them to practise these other learning styles.

Q7 - How could you ensure that all of your students are ready to learn and
how does this understanding of learning match with what we've discussed about active learning and learner diversity?

I think to ensure that your students are ready to learn, I think it is extremely important that the learning manager has built a good rapport with all individual students. This will not only inform the learning manager of individual learning habits but will also give students that sense of belonging and worth in the classroom. If the students feel this way, they will be more than likely more receptive to the learning experiences and have the confidence in themselves to achieve the learning outcomes.

In relation to learner diversity and active learning, I think it correlates with Maslow's Heirarchy, the fact that he mentions the need for all students to have the right to an education in normal classroom settings. Maslow agrees that there are difficulties in achieving this, however if his opinions and approaches were more widely recognised and followed, there would be a dramatic improvement in the shift to inclusive education.

Q8 - How would you integrate multiple and emotional intelligences into learning design?

There are always going to be different multiple and emotional personalities throughout the students in a classroom. Our jobs as learning managers is to obtain this information and implement into our learning design. A possible example of using this information would be as follows;

A Year 7 class have shown to be primarily kineasthetic and naturalistic learners. The maths unit being covered in class Involved mapping, navigation, etc. The LM could base a learning experience on some of these concepts by having the students complete an orientation course out in the school grounds. This would keep the students moving and be outdoors which will be appealing to those kineasthetic and naturalistic learners. It will also be done in groups which would be beneficial to to the interpersonal learner who enjoys working with others. If there are any intrapersonal learners in the class who prefer to work on their own, the LM could give them the option of completing the orientation course as an individual.

This lesson plans incorporates several multiple intelligences which would thus be beneficial to the learners. Please feel free to comment.

Q9 - 8 Learning Management Questions Summary -

I think the advent of the 8 LMQ's into teacher education has helped change the way we help learners' learn. This is achieved by following the descriptive framework involved within the 8 LMQ's. The first three questions involve the profiling of students and the answering of those questions then lead you onto the strategising of learning experiences, which after implemented will follow onto the ascertainment stage where the students are made aware of their achievements and the LM can reflect on the overall learning experience. This framework is so fluent and if followed and implemented correctly I see no reason why the learning experiences developed shouldn't be a success!!!!! I also can't think of a better way to design lessons as the 8 LMQ's make things so much more easier for both the LM and the learners themselves. I don't know what I would do without it. Please feel free to comment smile.

Until Week 3 ;)