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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
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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