Components and subcomponents of the learning environment

Components and subcomponents of the learning environment

1. Components

   • The goals for teaching and learning
     • We need to help our learners establish clear goals that enable them to do things like solving problems or making decisions.
   • The activities that will best support learning
     • Focuses on the activities a teacher needs to do to help learners achieve a variety of functions that will enable them to succeed academically.
   • The assessment strategies that will best measure and drive learning
     • Choosing the right assessment methods is a vital element in a learning environment.
   • The characteristics of the learners
     • The most important for educators is to know our students and identify what makes them different.
   • The culture that infuses the learning environment
     • Culture is critical to the design of a learning environment.

2. Subcomponents

   • Feedback
     • Providing feedback means giving students an explanation of what they are doing correctly AND incorrectly, with the focus of the feedback on what the students is doing right.
   • Content structure
     • It helps you make connections you might not otherwise have seen. Its what turns facts into a meaningful whole.
   • Practical activities
     • Using a practical activity can help structure a lesson and improve engagement and knowledge retention: Many students learn more easily by actually “doing” activities.
   • Use of technology
     • Technology provides students with easy-to-access information, accelerated learning, and fun opportunities to practice what they learn
   • Assessment methods
     • Plays an important role in the process of learning and motivation. ... Well-designed assessment methods provide valuable information about student learning.