Contextual factors
play an integral role in the learning process. 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:
- Explain how social interactions, culture, society, and technology
can positively and negatively affect student development and readiness for
learning. - List instructional strategies and tools that could be used to
address each contextual factor (social interactions, culture, society, and
technology) during classroom instruction. Example: grouping strategies for
social interactions.
- Discuss two specific examples of how you would modify classroom
instruction to address any of these four contextual factors (e.g., you
provide an internet-based family activity, but several of your students’
families do not have internet access at home). Discuss how you would
modify each activity to meet student needs and ensure growth in learning. - A title slide, a reference slide, and presenter’s notes. The title
slide and reference slide DO NOT count as part of your slide count,
because they are not considered content. Include a minimum of eight 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.
Support your
presentation with 2-3 scholarly resources.