description and justification of your ideal learning situation.

description and justification of your ideal learning situation.

INTRODUCTION:

Traditionally, schools have been seen as the place where learning occurs, yet people are continually learning all day, every day. In this assessment, you will explore how you learn best when you are learning something of interest, and you will compare and contrast theory applied to your learning experiences with those of a person in a case study.

INSTRUCTION:

Part 1

Consider what you would learn if time and money were not obstacles. Think of a dream goal you have for your learning. If the learning you identified is a broad goal, break it down into identifiable steps. Select an aspect of the learning process to focus on in your assessment. Consider one or more learning theories that help you conceptualize your learning needs in the process and help you to set the steps of the learning goal or goals.

In Part 1, address the following:

• Apply learning theory terminology and concepts to describe the learning situation. You may want to review the theories presented in the Resources for Assessment 1. Additional resources on the application of theory are presented in the Resources for this assessment.
  • Identify what it is you will be learning.
  • Using a learning theory of your choice from any presented in the course, explain your understanding of this topic, concept, or skill so far.
  • Describe how you will go about learning your new topic, concept, or skill.
  • Predict what you should be able to do or understand after your learning experience, using terms from this theory.
• Justify which learning theory best supports the personal learning situation.
  • Explain why this plan works best for you. Is it your personality, experience, knowledge, or something else that makes this the best plan?
  • Critique this theory. What could it explain well about you and your learning plan, and what could it simply not explain?

Part 2

Select a case from the Learning Theories: Case Studies media. For this part of your assessment, consider how the theory or theories you applied to your own learning in Part 1 can also address the learning goals for the person in the case study. Does the same theory apply well to their learning? Explain how it applies. If it doesn't fit well and another theory, or if other theories would better apply to their learning, explain why it doesn't fit and present a theory or theories that would better explain or support their learning.

In Part 2, address the following:

• Analyze the ability of a theory to explain and predict learning or progress in a case.
  • Identify what the person in the case was hoping to learn.
  • Explore if your approach or theory basis to learning your topic, concept, or skill from Part 1 would work effectively for the person in the selected case to learn their topic, concept, or skill.
  • Explain any challenges that would be involved for the person from the case study learning this way.
  • Critique the learning theory you chose in Part 1 for its ability to explain and predict learning for the person.

Note: You are asked to write from your perspective for many of the elements of this paper. When you are presenting your own learning situation and plan, please use first person (not "this student").

Finally, describe the importance of accepting feedback in professional development, and how the feedback that you received from your instructor on your previous assessment is incorporated into the current assessment, along with a plan to include the feedback in future work.

REQUIREMENTS:

Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Write coherently to support central ideas, in appropriate APA format, and with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• Tone: Write in the first person when you are presenting your own theoretical orientation and learning plan.
• References: At least five professional and scholarly sources. Four of the five sources should be scholarly articles (from peer-reviewed journals). Then can be either empirical or non-empirical, presenting research or theory. Books or other professional sources can be used as the other source. You are welcome to use other professional sources beyond the five if needed to support your ideas.
• APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for style and formatting, as well as for citing your resources in the body of your paper and in alphabetical order on the Reference page.
• Length of paper: 4–6 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page or reference page.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.

Note: In graduate-level writing, you should minimize the use of direct quotes. Lengthy quotes do not count toward assessment minimums. Direct quotes should be used only occasionally, and your analysis of what you learned from the source and how it applies should be present. It is your interpretation of the material and its application to practice that is assessed.

SOURCES:

Learning Theories: Case Studies

Review the case studies to select one to use for Part 2 of this assessment.

• Learning Theories: Case Studies.

Readings on Learning

Contextual Factors in Learning

• Schunk, D. H. (2020). Learning theories: An educational perspective (8th ed.). Pearson.
  • Chapter 11, "Contextual Influences."
• Assessment 3: Contextual Factors in Learning reading list.

Motivation and Self-Regulation in Learning

• Schunk, D. H. (2020). Learning theories: An educational perspective (8th ed.). Pearson.
  • Chapter 9, "Motivation."
  • Chapter 10, "Self-Regulated Learning."
• Assessment 3: Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning reading list:

Finding Assessments

• Schunk, D. H. (2020). Learning theories: An educational perspective (8th ed.). Pearson.
  • Chapter 1, "Introduction to the Study of Learning."
    • "Assessment of Learning," pages 14–21.
• Assessment 3: Assessment of Learning reading list:
  • These resources will help you find assessments common to your profession.

In the Capella library, you can also search all types of psychological and educational assessments. Follow these steps to search and explore various tools and instruments:

• Go to Databases A–Z.
• In the first dropdown menu, select Psychology, and then click Search.
• Click the letter H.
• Click Health and Psychosocial Instruments.
• Type in "learning" or similar term. You can try more specific terms in a specific area of learning, and you can try terms that you are interested in exploring.
• Click Search.

In this database, you can search all types of tools and measures used in mental health, education, industrial and organizational psychology, and more. You might also it helpful to review the library microlearning tutorial: Psyc Tests and Measures.

GRADING COMPETENCIES:

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

• Competency 1: Apply learning theories, principles, and concepts to educational practices.
  • Justify the learning theory that best supports a personal learning situation using terminology from theory.
  • Describe the importance for accepting feedback and how feedback received from the previous assessment is incorporated into the current assessment.
• Competency 2: Analyze the relationships between learning theories and research.
  • Apply learning theory terminology and concepts to explain a personal learning situation.
  • Analyze the ability of a theory to explain and predict learning in a case using terminology from theory.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly and consistent with expectations for professionals in the field of psychology.
  • Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.
  • Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing with few errors.