Create a 3-4 page report on the optimal learning environment for the course you began developing in Assessment 1.
Introduction
Often instructors do not get to choose the environment in which they will teach, but in this assessment you have the opportunity to do just that. Here you will select an environment that is the best fit for your content and learner population, and also consider how to maintain learner motivation in the environment you choose.
Note: Assessments in this course build on each other and must be completed in sequential order.
Create a 3–4 page report on the optimal learning environment for the course you began developing in Assessment 1. You should select a learning environment that will foster motivation in your learner population, support your efforts at classroom motivation, and best serve the goals of the course.
Optional Preparation
Practice implementing these considerations in the Vila Health challenge provided in the Resources before beginning your work here.
As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community.
Which evidence-based research supports or refutes the use of traditional teaching methods? Which traditional teaching methods support critical thinking?
What innovative pedagogical teaching strategies are present in your teaching philosophy? What evidence-based research supports or refutes the use of activity-based teaching methods?
What do you believe is the role of the educator when using simulations in a learning environment?