Learning Theories and Diversity

• Learning Theories and Diversity

You have been learning about the role that diversity considerations and the learning environment play in helping you to identify appropriate theories and approaches to a desired learning outcome. After having the opportunity to practice the implementation of these considerations in the Vila Health challenge provided, you now will apply this approach in an educational environment of your choosing.

Instructions

For this assignment, write a paper in which you address the following:

• Select a topic that you would like to teach in an educational environment. (The educational environment can be a nursing instructor in an institution of higher learning, a staff development educator in a clinical facility or that of a patient educator.)
• Review the educational theories that you studied in prior courses.
• Select an educational theory that would be the most appropriate to provide a foundation for the course you have planned.
• Describe the key points of the theory most appropriate for your course and audience and explain why the theory that you selected is the most appropriate.
  • Be sure to cite textbooks or articles from peer-reviewed journals to support your choice.
• Describe the intended audience for your course.
• Identify and discuss potential diversity in the group that you anticipate teaching. (Diversity can include multiculturalism, age, gender, ethnicity, socio-economic status, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), or other cultural barriers that you feel could impact your learning environment.)
  • Use current research to describe how you will address these issues in your learning environment.
  • Describe how you will manage conflict in the classroom that may arise from the anticipated diversity amongst learners.
• Briefly describe your course and the environment that you will utilize for teaching.

Your paper should be 5–7 pages in length, not including the title page and reference page(s). Be sure to follow proper APA style and formatting. In addition to your unit readings, you should reference at least three articles from peer-reviewed journals that are not required for this course. This assignment constitutes the first component of your final project.

Resources

• Learning Theories and Diversity Scoring Guide.
• Vila Health: The Learning Environment| Transcript.
• APA Style and Format.
• APA Paper Template.
• APA Paper Tutorial.