Applying Learning Theory

PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario The final assessment for this course is a Final Written Assignment and a short Presentation,

pitching your paper’s ideas. The purpose of the paper is for you to cultivate and apply the

learning you have achieved in the course by presenting and teaching the information to others in

the workforce. The purpose of your Final Assessment will be to “sell your idea” of how to train

the material to your assigned employee group to your “boss” (instructor) through the use of a

screencast presentation.

 The Final Written Assignment represents 25% of the overall course grade.

 The Final Presentation represents 5% of the overall course grade.

Final Assessment Scenario

You are a training specialist, one of many within your company. You have been asked to design

a training module for managers on how to meet the learning needs of their departmental

employees. If chosen as the training module for the company, you will be granted a substantial

bonus and a raise. You are to base your paper on what you have learned about “LEARNING”

and the Steps included in the assignment prompt. Below are the parameters for the scenario:

Use principles from the following areas of learning psychology.

Behaviorism Cognitivism Constructivism Humanism

You will be training managers about the importance of understanding their

employees’ learning styles and needs.

Here are the employees you will be training:

Jane

Director of Web Development.

Jane is an African American female who is 41 years of age. She has been with the company for 16 years. She has seen many a manager, as well as work policies, come and so she can be very apprehensive to change. She is excellent at spelling but forgets names. She dresses very professional and takes her job very serious. In her presentations she tends to use charts and graphs to explain to her employees what she wants to accomplish. She has very positive-efficacy about her job ability. She loves to read and spends many hours researching best practices in her field.

John

Director of Organizational Development and Management Revitalization.

Learning Needs

Productivity

John is a 23 year old Asian American and the lead developer of research for X company. He is

well-acquainted with providing clients with superior leadership during critical transition phases,

including hiring professional and technical staff, implementing budget reductions, writing

business plans, and installing effective management information systems. However, he has a

tendency to be considered a “slacker”, by some, since he wears his ipod all day while working.

He tends to always be moving around and is a “do-er”. He loves to get involved with a group,

but he can get very bored if the group is not actively moving forward. Being with the company

only 3 years, John is still proving himself and can often be viewed as a “brown-noser” to others.

He has positive-efficacy overall but does lack efficacy within his job based on how he believes

others view his abilities.

Jody

Director of Communications and Public Relations.

Jody is a 37 year old Caucasian single mother of three. She has been with the company for 10

years. She is very good at explaining herself verbally and appears to be very comfortable with

communications in a group. Her after-work hobbies include active involvement in the

Community Theatre and taking care of her children. With her busy schedule, Jody does not enjoy

reading and prefers to listen to audio tapes and watch videos of the information she is learning.

Jimmy

Director of Safety Management

Jimmy demands logic, sequential, analytical, rational and objective ways of thinking, and is

detail oriented which is often frustrating to others. He is 37 years old and just recently took a step

down due to his health. He is having a few minor problems adjusting to this change but is overall

a very positive employee. He is very intelligent but has low-self-efficacy and tends toward

helplessness. It has been a rough year for Jimmy. He has difficulty verbalizing hos thoughts but

is excellent at organizing and developing ways to complete a job.

Jaqez

Director of International Sales & Marketing

Jaqez is creative but not detailed. She thinks out of the box and seems to have no problems

learning in any way. She is a 41 year old African American female who has been the leading

consultant in marketing and new business development for both CDE's national and international

markets. With over 20 years of experience in international product sales, and applying a strong

expertise in data-driven, long-term strategic planning, she is very experienced and self-taught.

Previous to this, Jaquez held various positions as Director of International Sales & Marketing,

Manager of Business Development, and Trade Sales Manager for trade companies in Southeast

Asia.