Instructions for assignment 2

Contextual Influences on Learning Presentation

Contextual factors play an integral role in the learning process. Outside factors, such as families, culture, socioeconomic dynamics, and family discipline routines, can have a profound effect on student development and readiness for learning. Teachers who recognize these factors equip themselves to meet the learning needs of diverse student populations. Additionally, by modifying instruction or procedures to address all of the students’ contextual factors, they will have an increased likelihood of academic success.

Create an 8-10 slide digital presentation for a teacher professional development on how contextual factors affect student learning.

Include the following:

· How social interactions, culture, society, and technology can affect student development and readiness for learning.

· How the contextual factors could be addressed in classroom instruction.

· Two specific examples of how you would modify classroom instruction to address contextual factors (e.g., you provide an Internet-based family activity, but several of your students’ families do not have Internet access at home.) How would you modify the activity?

· A title slide, a reference slide, and presenter’s notes.

The digital presentation should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.

Support your presentation with 2-3 scholarly resources.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Description

Topic 2: Contextual Factors and Learning

Hi Class,

Congratulations on completing week 1! As we move forward, remember you began to look at cognitive processes and learning.

Your objectives for this week are as follows:

· Identify how the culture of diverse elementary students affects their development and readiness for learning. [ACEI 1.0; InTASC 1(a), 2(d), 2(e), 2(i), 2(j), 2(m), 2(o)]

· Develop strategies to modify instruction for students with diverse developmental abilities and needs to ensure growth and learning. [ACEI 1.0; InTASC 1(c), 1(g), 2(e), 2(f), 6(p), 7(b)]

· Use technology tools to collaborate with colleagues on concepts intended to help promote student success. [ACEI 5.4, InTASC 10(e), 10(f), 10(g), 10(n); ISTE-T 1d, 3a, 3b, 3c] [CEC 6.5, 7.2, ICSI.3.K4, ICSI.7.S8]

“Man’s mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes

This week we will explore contextual influences on learning.

Steps to get started this week:

Read Chapter 4 in the textbook and view the 4 electronic resources provided in the course materials.

Assignment: Contextual Influences on Learning Presentation

Create an 8-10-slide PowerPoint presentation to be used during a professional development training for classroom teachers. The presentation should identify contextual factors that affect students’ learning.

Include the following:

· How social interactions, culture, society, and technology can affect students’ development and readiness for learning.

· How the contextual factors could be addressed in classroom instruction.

· Two (2) specific examples of how you would modify classroom instruction to address contextual factors (e.g., you provide an Internet-based family activity, but several of your students’ families do not have Internet access at home.) (*note the use of a capital letter for the word “Internet”.)

· How would you modify the activity?

· A title slide, a reference slide, and presenter’s notes. PLEASE NOTE: The title slide and reference slide DO NOT count as part of your slide count, because they are not considered content. Please include a minimum of 8 slides of content to be successful with this assignment.

The digital presentation should include graphics that are relevant to the content, visually appealing, and use space appropriately.

You need to support your presentation with 2-3 scholarly references. Your eBook can be used as one reference.

Please view and print out this GCU APA Style Guide to help you in your formatt

If you are including the textbook as a source in your references, please format it as seen below:

Ormrod, J. E. & Jones, B. D. (2018). Essentials of educational psychology: Big ideas to guide effective teaching (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.

CITATIONS:

Simple Citation – supporting paraphrased ideas

(Ormrod & Jones, 2018).

Full Citation – supporting quoted words

(Ormrod & Jones, 2018, p. ##).

I am attaching a PPT template you can use and make your own. This will ensure that you have all the parts in the rubric.