Portrait of the Learner

Antiqua Johnson
EDU 311
5/6/2013

About the Learner

Physical Description:
What do they look like?
How do they dress?
How do they move?
How coordinated are they?
How do they use equipment?
How developed is their use of language?
What do they choose to do in a free choice
setting?

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Physical Description:
-Uniformed
-Innocent
-Glasses
-Motor Skills
-Manipulate Material
-Minor Verbal Corrections
-Read (free time)

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Social Development:
How do they behave during routines?
How do they behave when playing with
others?
How do they react with adults?
What role do they typically assume in social
settings?

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Social Development:
-Stay on Task
-Get Along with Others
-Respectful
-Independent Loner
-Passive
-Observant
-Humble

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Social Development: (Sociogram Observation)
-Student was not chosen
-Student chose people that sat in group
-Student chose one gender
-Student gave it some thought prior to making
decisions

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Developmental Learning:
How is he/she cognitive power?
How long will they actually work on or think
about something?
How easily do they get distracted or give up?
How well do they perform academically
compared with peers?
How well do they work independently and follow
directions?

About the Learner

Developmental Learning:
-Mastered art of reading
-Applications of Strategy and Technique
-Need Reassurance
-Easily Embarrassed
-Takes a Minute to Get Started
-Placed in Lower Level Groups
-Difficulty with Concept of Time/Word Problems
-Mastered Basic Math Concepts

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Theoretical Considerations:
What tests/interviews/activities did you give
to uncover these traits?
Which theories or theorists have the best
approaches for this learner?
On what are you basing your ideas?

About the Learner

Theoretical Considerations: (survey)

Do you like living in Georgia?
How is Georgia different from Canada?
Did you have many friends in Canada?
Have you made new friends in Georgia?
What is your favorite subject?
Do you have any favorite characters?
Do you have siblings? If so, how many?
Do you play sports?
Do you like to work alone or with a partner?
What are some things that you dislike?

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Theoretical Considerations: (Personality Test)

Blue (Intrapersonal)
http://www.personalityquiz.net/colortests/color
s.htm#blue

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Theoretical Considerations: (M.I Test)

Visual Spatial
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ft
p/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/questions.cfm?lang=
en

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Theoretical Considerations: (Piaget Tasks)
Additive Classification:
-What colors do you see?
-What shapes do you see?
-Group the shapes so they are alike in some way?
How did you group the shapes?
-Group the shapes so they are alike in another way.
How did you group these shapes?
-Record any other groupings.

Lesson Activity

Gardner Multiple Intelligence Theory

Intrapersonal
Lower Level/ Grade Appropriate
Personal Interests
Application
Background Information/Review

Lesson for ELA

Use Children Literature Book
-Name and give examples of story elements?
-Who is the main character in the book?
-Write about a time you had to move.

Lesson for Mathematics

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/0
6/0623_040623_tvspiders.html

Lesson for Mathematics

Measurements
-Non Standard
Units
-Cubes
-Yarn
-Standard
Metrics
-Inches
-Feet

Lesson for Mathematics

What might be the length of spider man in
units? (Using objects such as cubes)
What might be his actual length in standard
metric units? (feet)

Lesson for Science

What does the picture below display about
the change in temperature? What might the
colors (red and blue) signify?

Lesson for Science

What do you believe this picture is saying
about the Hulk? What emotion might the left
side of his face be? What Might the right side
be?

Lesson for Social Studies

Where might spiders live other than in our
homes?
Create a spider flip book giving five geographic
areas or locations in the world where different
species of spiders are found.

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/anim
als/spider.html

References:
http://www.personalityquiz.net/colortests/col
ors.htm#blue
http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_f
tp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/q
uestions.cfm?lang=en
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/20
04/06/0623_040623_tvspiders.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/ani
mals/spider.html