Applied Psychology of Learning Educational theories & lesson plans Pamela Daniels

Lesson 1

Lesson 1 Overview o Persuasive Writing o Purpose: Use of Gagne’s Nine Events of Learning as framework for creating a lesson plan to teach students how to write persuasively. Objective of lesson: Understand purpose of persuasive writing Utilize persuasion to achieve a desired outcome Distinguish vocabulary words used in persuasive writing Perform steps of a writing process

audience Third and/or fourth grade students from various economic backgrounds and normal learning abilities. children+gangsters+post.jpg

Materials and resources Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School by Mark Teague Chart Paper or strips of paper Colored Markers Powerful Words and Persuasive Words and Phrases Printables

activities o Participation in group breakout sessions o Group discussions o Book read o Creative writing o Cognitive strategies o Display of organizational skills o Use information from sources to complete writing assignment o Apply new knowledge to real-world situations

Gagne’s nine 1.Gain attention 2.Inform learners of objectives 3.Recall prior knowledge 4.Present stimulus 5.Provide learner guidance

Gagne’s nine 6.Elicit performance 7.Provide Feedback 8.Assessment 9.Enhance and Retain Knowledge Transfer

Lesson 2 Adult learning theory

Lesson 2 overview o Blackboard Learn (LMS) training o Purpose: o Use of Adult Learning theory as background to teach the Blackboard LMS application to mature learners o Reacquaint learners with Blackboard system tools Objective of lesson: Identify major Blackboard user interface components Utilize Blackboard tools to perform various course management activities Gain experience and self-sufficiency in Blackboard

audience Various age groups and experienced learners who serve as support staff for law school faculty.

Materials and resources Classroom computers equipped with various Internet browsers and Blackboard Learn. K-W-L Chart Faux faculty s Blackboard User’s Manual Learner Assessment and Training Evaluation Surveys

activities o Complete surveys o Complete K-W-L chart o Watch presentation o Various Bb activities

Adult learning theory 1.They are motivated and self-directed – Students connect what they learn to use Blackboard as support for faculty in their quest to educate students. 2.They are experienced – Learners are support staff that are familiar with using Blackboard to assist faculty with course management. 3. They are goal-oriented – Learners see how the course will make them self- sufficient when they use Blackboard.

Adult learning theory 4.They desire relevance –What students will learn or review can also provide them with useful tools to be better service faculty. 5.They are practical –Hands-on knowledge and skills enable students work as assistants to professors to successfully support course objectives. 6.They want equality –Instructor is attentive to learners and answers questions and reviews course materials they are unsure of.

Lesson 3 Constructivist Theory

Lesson 3 overview  Microsoft Word  Purpose: Use of the constructivist theory (Jerome Bruner) to teach students by building on prior knowledge in an active process. o Objective of lesson: o Create a basic document utilizing MS Word 2010 o Edit and format text in a document o Utilize MS Word document tools o Share, save, and print documents

audience Young adults (early to mid-twenties) with basic computer skills such as: keyboarding, typing, and surfing social media sites.

Materials and resources o Classroom computers equipped with Microsoft Office o A LaserJet printer o Flash drive or cloud document management system o Microsoft Word 2010 reference guide o Learner assessment and training surveys

activities Display of typing skills Enter and delete text Move and copy sections of text Format text with various font styles Alter layout of a page Perform spellcheck Print documents Open, close, and save documents

Bruner’s modes o Enactive Representation (action-based) o Iconic Representation (image-based) o Symbolic-Representation (language-based)

Lesson 4 Situated Cognition

Lesson 4 overview o Repair Computers o Purpose: Lave & Wegner’s situated cognition and communities of practice to facilitate student learning through real-world simulation. Objective of lesson: Troubleshoot and replace computer hardware Install computer operating system (Windows 7) Become acquainted with computer terminology

audience Twelfth grade students enrolled in a vocational- technical school taking an eight month course.

Materials and resources Computer hardware Computer operating system (OS) Computer repair toolkit Blogger application TestOut LabSim IT courseware Formative and summative assessments CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Guide

activities Utilize simulation software Review customer service techniques Memorize computer technology Study computer tools Troubleshoot and replace computer hardware Install computer operating system (Windows 7) Become acquainted with CompTIA A+ certification Retain a blog as a journal (serves as tracking)

Situated cognition o Problem solving procedures o Learning as participation in communities of practice o Inbound trajectory

References CompTIA, Inc. (2012). CompTIA A+. Retrieved from Roudez, T. (n.d.). The Art of Persuasion. Scholastic. Retrieved from Teague, M. (2002). Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School. New York, NY: Scholastic Press. TestOut Corporation. (2012). LabSim A+, Online IT Certification and Certification Training. Retrieved from