Ch. 8: Facilitating Learner Development & Socialization Flashcards
Social determinants that affect learners:
-diversity/culture
-cognitive ability (intellectual/developmental disabilities)
-economic
-EAL (Eng as Additional Lang) or ESK
-diverse sexual orientation & identity
-diff learning styles
5 major components to physical readiness that affect learning
1) measure of ability
2) complexity of task
3) environmental effects
4) learner’s health status
5) gender
Emo or psychological readiness incl:
1) anxiety lvl
2) support systems
3) motivation
4) risk-taking bx
5) frame of mind
Experiential readiness
1) lvl of aspiration
2) past coping mechanisms
3) cultural background
4) locus of control
5) orientation
Knowledge readiness
1) present knowledge base
2) cognitive ability
3) learning disabilities
4) learning styles
VARK (Four most common learning styles)
Visual (spatial)
Auditory
Read/write (linguistic)
Kinesthetic
Multimodal/Mixtures (M)
-Ppl who prefer to learn via 2 or more styles of learning (or using variety of methods)
-May choose single mode to suit certain occasion/situation
Global learners
-Make choices based on emotions & intuition
-Spontaneous
-focus on creativity, so… lack good sequential thinking abilities
Intuitive learners
-Like to discover possibilities in relationships
-Impatient w/ details & do NOT like repetition
Reflective learners
-Prefer to think about new material by reflecting quietly on it first
-Prefer to work alone, rather than w/ groups
Accommodative learners
-Like combo of concrete EXPs & active experimentation
-Risk-takers
-Concerned w/ abstract concepts & assimilate abstract conceptual w/ reflective observations
Divergent learners
-Broad cultural interests & like to gather info
-Like to watch instead of doing
-Tend to be strong in arts
-Often misunderstood (many tend to fail in academic settings)
Digital (online) learners
Millennial & Gen Z
Enthusiastic & collab learning
Traditionalists (1922-1945)
-Value privacy, trust, hard work
-Need details
-Uncomfortable w/ ambiguity
Baby Boomers (1945-1964)
-Value career over personal life
-Want to be challenged
-Speak clearly & directly
-Prefer F2F meetings
Gen X (1965-1979)
-Value balance b/t career & personal life; fam-focused
-Independent
-Look for leader/mentor (not a boss)
-Seek rewards based on individ performance
Millennials (Gen Y) (1980-1994)
-Value personal life > career
-Highly socialized; optimistic
-Tech-savvy
-Multi-task w/ ease
-See edu as means to an end
Gen Z (after 1995)
-Tend to be realistic (not idealistic)
-Private about personal life
-Particularly tech-savvy; Social media: Value virtual connectedness
-Adept multi-taskers
-Passionate about learning
Traditional learners
Fresh out of HS
Nontraditional learners
Typically older; may be working full/part-time while attending school
Bring previous life EXPs into classroom
Barriers to learning
-Lack of time, confidence, info about opportunities to learn
-Scheduling prob’s / conflicts
-Red tape
Adult learners learn best when learning is…
*R/t immediate need, prob, or deficit (relevant)
Voluntary & self-initiated
*Person-centered & prob-centered
*Self-controlled & self-directed
Role of teacher = facilitator
Info & assignments = pertinent & meaningful (not busy work)
*New material draws on past EXPs (r/t something they already know)
Learners = actively able to participate in learning process
Learners w/ previous edu (2nd-deg students)
-Have much greater need than traditional counterparts to feel self-confident & competent
-Do not attempt to “wing it” w/ this group
-Do not like passive listening & learning
Most common barriers for culturally diverse learners:
-Lack of ethnically diverse faculty
-Finances
-Academic preparation
Suggestions for NEs teaching culturally diverse learners:
-Nonverbal measures of ability
-Multiple methods of testing
-Use of TOEFL test (Test of Eng as a Foreign Lang)
TOEFL test
Measures learner’s potential ability to communicate in Eng in college/university environ