Lesson
Planning Components
Characteristics
of Adult Learners
This article is organised and covers a broad
spectrum of the characteristics of adult learners. After a brief explanation on each trait,
Kuhne (2010) provides valuable suggestions to implement into a lesson plan or
teaching approach. Adopting these
recommendations will show my respect and understanding of the needs of adult
students which will improve my instruction and build a solid relationship with
the learners. One of the ideas I will
take forward is to present assignments well in advance, this allows flexibility
for the learner with regard to balancing their life responsibilities and
learning.
Resource
Kuhne, G.,
2010, ADTED 460 - Introduction to Adult Education, Penn
State's World Campus.
Creating
a Positive Learning Environment
This website provides skills for facilitators in a workshop
environment and these articles by Boudreau (2012) shares thoughts gathered by
participants in skills workshops. Each
article has suggestions relating to the emotional, intellectual and physical
aspects of an ideal learning atmosphere and has a real relevance to education
in cosmetology. Recognising different
learning styles and incorporating a mix of auditory, visual and kinesthetic
strategies will help stimulate learning in the classroom. By adopting these approaches I will be
creating the best possible environment which supports the student and their
learning.
Resource
Bourdreau, D., (April 16, 2012), Creating the ideal learning environment,
retrieved from trainerhub.com
Assessment
Assessment Network houses great information and a
collection of related sites on the subject of assessment. It offers excellent tips on its toolbox page,
particularly the feedback loop, of feed-up, feedback and feed forward. Giving
accurate and encouraging feedback helps students know where they are in their
learning, where they are headed and what is required to move forward. There is an extensive list of helpful links
on this site and I found Authentic Assessment Toolbox http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/index.htm very
interesting. By integrating
ideas from the tasks and rubrics chapters, the assessment of student knowledge
and performance based skills becomes more of
an extended learning opportunity.
Instructional
Process/Strategies
Humber website addresses a multitude of teaching
strategies, it is well organised and the information is clear and concise. The Class Room Strategies section is full of
instructional ideas and information; one example is using case studies. In my class, the student is presented with
case study of a client with a skin disorder.
Using their knowledge and skills the student is asked to recognise the
condition and make the appropriate treatment recommendations. The Course Development Tools and Classroom Management
sections are also loaded with helpful articles and links to improve instruction
and students learning.
Planning
This site provides a large number of formulated
lessons in Cosmetology. By collaborating
components of these plans with the lesson plans used in the program I teach and the addition
of my own ideas, my lessons will be more comprehensive. I am most impressed with the “Open for
Business” lesson plan where students are to create a business plan. The assessment rubrics are also established
and attached to the lesson plan. These
lesson plans will be a valuable cross reference tool when viewing and
developing the curriculum in the cosmetology course I offer and I will be certain to adhere to Canadian protocols in the instruction and assessment of
cosmetology.
Resource
Smith, S.,(n.d.), Blount County Board of Education, Alabama
Learning Exchange.