Unit 2: The Impacts on Early Childhood Education Success
Content:
Unit Learning Methods
Lesson 1: Effects on Academic Success
-Reading Links, Instructor Thoughts, Activity
Lesson 2: Building Bridges
-Reading Links, Instructor Thoughts, Activity
Unit 2: The Impacts on Early Childhood Education Success
Here you will find both lessons and links to the activities at the end of each lesson for this unit
Unit Learning Methods: Multimedia, Interactive, Case Study
Lesson 1: Effects on Academic Success
Objective: Examine the research on the effective impact personalized learning has on young students’ connection and success in the class
Introduction:
Thinking about your own lives, imagine a teacher, and activity or a type of style of learning that changed the way you learned a certain topic. You most likely are happy that you were able to have that experience as it helped shape you academically to be who you are today. This concept pf personalized learning has this possibility for you students and/or future students. The things that teachers do, provide and teach could have these effects, visually seeing this might help this become more clear
Read:
The article “How Does Personalized Learning Effect Student Achievement”
Link(s):
https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9994.html
Think About This...
What Does This Mean?
Looking at the grades K-5 section, you can tell first that there is a clear impact on the cause and effects here. Personalized learning affected how much the student's improvement growth was overall through about a year and a half. You can also see how much of an impact this truly has specifically on early childhood education.
Instructors Thoughts:
Personalized learning shows the positive impact that it can have on these young students' lives. In this research alone we learn about specifically math, and while further research needs to be done in the area to speak more on the topic, the evidence does show there is an academic impact. By deepening the content and the root that the student has in the class, it strengthens their academic minds when learning new and challenging lessons by making them interesting.
Lesson 1: Activity Guidance and Materials
Lesson 2: Building Bridges
Objective: Examine the research on the effective impact personalized learning has on young students’ connection and success in the class
Introduction
After learning and understanding what personalized learning effects could be and the success that this can have on the students, it’s important we see and think of examples on how to begin implementing this. Thinking of the students int he class, and who they are, what they love, what they are not into, how they learn and more can guide us to pull them into the lessons and connect them to this content. It’s really that first step in getting students to be part of the material to start forming these connections within the class. Think about ways that you have seen this or used this un your experiences.
Reading/Resources
The article “Connecting to students’ interests can deepen learning, engagement” and watch the video Personalized Path and Pace
Link(s):
https://www.k12dive.com/news/curriculum-deepen-learning-engagement-student-interests/690410/
Additional Resources:
https://www.learningovations.com/post/personalized-learning-the-power-of-connection
Instructor Thoughts:
In personalized learning, connecting with students is a major portion. By creating lessons to link with what students care about, we encourage intrinsic motivation and deepen engagement. This not only makes learning more enjoyable but also helps them remember material and helps form a deeper understanding of the material. Essentially, by including students' interests, we create a more meaningful and effective learning experience. Part of this though is knowing what to do with the students, which can take some creativity!
Think About This...
Looking at the bottom three bubbles in the image below, connections can be encouraged by finding out the students' interests and their strengths and giving them choices when learning. Understanding who the students are can be like uncovering how to connect puzzle pieces. It's finding a clue in bringing individuals together. The other bubbles provided in the image should spark your thinking in what those moment might look like and how can we get there.
Lesson 2: Activity Guidance and Materials