New Generation of Learners

Leonia L. Hester AIU Online

Learner Characteristics

Cognitive Characteristics

Specific Prior Knowledge

Physiological Characteristics

Affective Characteristics

Social Characteristics

Characteristic of Today’s Learners

Cognitive Characteristic Reading levelLanguage LevelLearning StrategiesGeneral World Knowledge

Characteristic of Today’s Learners

Activating Prior Knowledge

Some Background Knowledge

Instructor fill in the blanks

Some skills and know the teacher plans to teach

Characteristic of Today’s Learners

Physiological General healthAge Sensory Perception

Characteristic of Today’s Learners

AffectiveMotivations to learnAttitude toward

learningExperience Academic self-concept

Characteristic of Today’s Learners

Social Relationship with peersCooperation and

CompetitionFeelings toward authorityAffiliationsRole models

How does this tie in with the

characteristic of today’s learners?

Cognitive –readingPrior knowledge -information about

technologyPhysiology-sensoryAffective-emotionsSocial-organization

Characteristic of the learners

Social

Cognitive

Prior Knowledg

e

Affective

Physiology

Informal LearningInformal learning: learning resulting from daily

life activities related to work, family or leisure. It is not structured( in terms of learning objectives, learning time or learning support) and typically does not lead to certification. Informal learning may be intentional but in must cases it is non-intentional (or incidental/random) (Teacher Education College, 2007)

Characteristic of Informal Learning

Collaborative

No Teacher

Non-educational premises

Learner control

Internet

Self pace

Five Characteristic of Informal Learning

Internally determined objectives

Interests of oppressed groups

No assessment

Preserves inequity and sponsorship

Practical and process knowledge

Formal Leaning“Formal Learning: Learning typically provided

by an education training institution, structured( in terms of objectives, learning time or learning support) and leading to certification. Formal learning is intentional from the learners’ perspective” (Teacher Education College, 2007).

Characteristics of Formal Learning

Formal

Structured

Objectives

Conventional Rules

Does not include Special Need Students

Five Characteristics of Formal learning

Teacher as authority

Teacher control

Planned and structured

Summative Assessment accreditation

High status

Characteristics of Informal and Formal Learning

Formal

Informal

References

Daigre, R. (n.d.). An Overview of Learner Analysis.Retrieved from An Overview of learner Analysis: http://www.anglefire.com/la2/learners/kearner.html

Driscoll, M. (2005). aPsychology of Learning for Instruction. New York , New York, USA: Pearson.

Quinn, & N., C. (2009, February 23). Learning Solutions Magazine Retrieved from Social Networking: Bridging Formal and

Informal Learning: http://www.Learning Soluction magazine. Com

Riedel, C. (2012, February 1). Digital Learning: What Kids Really Want. THE Journal . Illnois, Chicago, USA.

Teacher Education College. (2007). Jyvaskyla University of Applied Sciences. Retrieved from Teacher Education College: http:/ / salprosalpause.fi/tes/CD-rompdf/A1_Salpaus_formal_informal_nonformal _learning.docx.pdf

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