Lesson Planning

Lesson Planning Components

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Peter JJ Parkinson

Student I.D. 000363328

Vancouver Community College

PIDP 3100

Abstract

The following report is based on 5 of the 8 lesson planning components outline in the PDIP 3100 course. The 5 I chose to research further are: Learning Taxonomies, Creating a Positive Classroom Climate or Learning Environment, Assessment (Formal and Informal) and the Role of Feedback, Media and Learning Aids, and Planning Approaches, Tips, Techniques and Tools.

      I will provide a link to a resource on each topic that I have researched, explain my rationale in choosing that resource, and how I feel that resource will improve my instruction and/or the learning outcomes in the classroom.

Component 1: Learning Taxonomies

http://www.innomet.ee/innomet/Reports/Report_WP1.pdf

      

     This resource is called “The INNOMET Taxonomy of Competences and Skills” and I chose this resource because it focuses on competency and skills. It draws from different taxonomies, including Blooms, Anderson's, the SOLO, and Feisel-Schmitz,[p.8] and how they can applied to achieve technical learning outcomes.

      My abilities as an instructor will be improved using this resource as it provides a framework for course module development. This framework is focused on course development using learning outcomes and goals to design course content, and recognizes the importance of proper teaching/learning activities and proper assessment tasks to achieve Constructive Alignment. Biggs [1996].

Component 3: Creating a Positive Classroom Climate or Learning Environment

http://www.lbspractitionertraining.com/pd-courses/practitioners/working-with-adult-learners/101-24-the-learning-environment

      I chose this resource because it covers many different aspects of the learning environment. The direct link is focused on the diversity of classroom composition, but also links to other resources related to creating a positive learning environment.
      This link improves my understanding of how diversity in adult learners can impact the learning environment, and what I can do as an instructor to ensure the needs of all learners are being met. It makes suggestions on how to deal with challenges that may arise, as well as a general guideline on how to create an adult learning environment.

Component 5: Assessment (Formal and Informal) and the Role of Feedback

http://education.jhu.edu/PD/newhorizons/strategies/topics/Assessment%20Alternatives/wiggins.htm

      I chose this resource because it is very much in line with my own thoughts on assessment and feedback, and the importance of both instructor and student self-assessment. It defines what feedback, assessment, guidance, and evaluation are, and which should be used at various stages of the learning process.

      What will allow me to be a better instructor using this resource, is following its concept that “instructional design is the art of maximizing self-directed learning and useful information from the situation, hence the freeing up of the teacher to provide personal feedback and guidance when needed.”

Component 7: Media and Learning Aids

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/archives/technology/social_media_in_classroom.shtml

      The required reading covered the more 'common' types of media presentation, as well as solid information on how to use them effectively in the classroom. Social Media, however, was a topic that was not covered and I searched extensively for ways to use it as a learning tool.

      I found information that outlined the pros and cons, challenges, and concerns that having social media in the classroom presents. It also linked me to tools like Edmodo and Saywire, closed social media sites, that extend the classroom beyond its walls, and allow teacher/student collaboration between classroom walls and sessions.

Component 8: Planning Approaches, Tips, Techniques and Tools

http://www.humber.ca/centreforteachingandlearning/instructional-strategies/teaching-methods/course-development-tools/building-lesson-plans.html

      The reason I chose this link, is that it has a resource for each item in the component. It has sections for both designing learning and designing instruction, and while the desired outcome of both is the same, the steps to get there are different depending on which side of the classroom you are on.

      By having the guidelines, strategies, lesson tools, and templates all combined in one location, and going through them in the step-by-step layout provided, I will have a strong foundation that can grow and evolve as I do in my capabilities as an instructor.