If you have been working though this course you will have already identified the Outcomes, Assessment and Resources required for your chosen project. You have recorded in your OARAS document the specific outcomes your learner will achieve in order to be deemed competent in your course. You have identified the tasks that your learners will complete in order to be assessed. You have created a list of the types of resources you will provide to your learners for them to gain the knowledge required to complete your course. Now you will choose engaging activities to embed in your resources to allow the learners to consolidate their learning.
No two people learn the same, and different courses will have different learner cohorts. In the course clarifying support you will learn more about understanding learner characteristics and how to support your learners. Understanding learner characteristics when designing your course will help you to create targeted instructions and meaningful activities. Learner characteristics can be physical, social, emotional, or intellectual. You should take into account your learners’ ages, previous schooling levels, Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN), employment history, life experiences, physical abilities and medical issues. You should also consider their motivation to learn and any time constraints that they may have due to family or paid employment. If using technology, you should also identify the digital literacy skills of your cohort as you may be required to provide more detailed instructions to enable the learner to complete activities. When designing your learning activities remember to write the instructions in a way that suits the needs of your learner. Use simple terms and language for learners who have lower literacy levels. You may even like to create those instructions in a step by step flow chart to make it as clear as possible for them. Use your learner profile to assist you and think about exactly what the learner needs to do to complete the activity when creating your instructions. Remember to keep the assessment in mind. Think about the final outcomes that the learner is expected to achieve and how you will scaffold their learning to achieve success. Make your activities relevant and not too easy as this can lead to disengaged learners as much as making it far too complex can.
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By now you have established an overall view of how your course will look and have identified the types of resources required to provide your learners with the required knowledge. It is now time to plan how your activities will fit in with your course resources.
Refer to your OARAS document and record the activities you would like to use in your project course.
