21st century learners. Part 1 of chapter two.

1. Understanding 21st Century Learners
By: Megan Anderson, Audriana Beckman, and Shari Beavers

2. What is learning?
Learning
with
Technology
Technology
Multicultural
Influences
Media
Learning is development of new
knowledge, skills, or attitudes as a
person interacts with information and
their environment.
World
Issues

3. 21st Century Learners
- Need to be prepared to face the challenges of constant
learning and the increased skill requirements for the future.
- Uncertain tomorrow
- Life long learning
- Understanding how shifting knowledge and skills effect
their future

4. Characteristics of 21st Century Learners
Learners expect to:
 Be engaged in active and hands on
learning
 Develop their own inquiry knowledge
 Learn without isolation

5. Active & Hands On Learning
- Explore ideas in their own
ways
- Teacher is a facilitator
- Create applications for
new knowledge

6. Inquiry Learning
 Knowledge grows at an exponential rate
 Used to help gather facts
 Develop an accessible “data base” of
information

7. Non Isolation Learning
 Learning from multiple formats and
resources
 Overlap content areas
 Share information with others
 Challenge their skills

8. Metacognition
-
Used to describe the ability to
oversee personal learning and to
understand how to regulate their
learning process
-
Students assess their learning.
They are aware of their levels
of learning

9. Motivation
o The desire to see a task to
completion
o Internal state that defines what
people will do rather than
what they can do
o Understand Student Motivation

10. Keller’s ARCS Model
Satisfaction
Confidence
Relevance
Attention

11. Gardner’s Multiple
Intelligences
o Verbal/Linguistic
o Logical/Methematical
o Visual/Spacial
o Musical/Rhythmic
o Interpersonal
o Intrapersonal
o Naturalist

12. Information Processing
Also thought of as “Mind Styles” used
to group learners by concrete styles
o Concrete Sequential (Hands On)
o Concrete Random (Trial and Error)
o Abstract Sequential (Verbal)
o Abstract Random (Group
Discussion)

13. Physiological Factors
o Gender differences
o Health
o Environmental Conditions
o Basic Needs
(Hunger, noise, lighting, temp.)

14. References
 http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/img/tech_ed_fig1.gif
 http://b-inspiredmama.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Sorting-Objects-for-a-Fall-PreschoolScience-Activity-at-B-Inspired-Mama.jpg
 http://edpsychtemple.wikispaces.com/file/view/teacher_as_fac.jpg/203581790/406x282/teach
er_as_fac.jpg
 http://www.nexusresearchgroup.com/images/ddc.gif
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 http://beyondbreastcancer.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/motivation-steps.jpg
 http://www.connectionsacademy.com/Libraries/blog/multiple-intelligences-learning-styles.jpg
 https://encryptedtbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTVxX8ucs3VmoEiDbHExdDIZ_rwoAjDD8TOVJpjBkSr20P1
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