Ashford 5: - Week 4 - Assignment Applying Learning Theory to Life Preparation is key to any good research paper and presentation. Next week, you will be creating your Final Paper and Presentation. It is important to begin gathering your information and sources to fulfill this project successfully. For your Final Paper, you will be designing a training module proposal  (not a full training module). The title of this training module is “The Importance of Understanding Your Learners’ Needs”. Essentially, you will be proposing the information you would include for assisting managers gain knowledge in how to meet the learning needs of their departmental employees. In this week’s paper, you will be setting the stage to demonstrate your understanding of the psychology of learning and how it can be applied to a real-life scenario by creating a list of learning principles you may want to incorporate into your training module. The group you are hypothetically assigned to train has already been designed for you.  See the " PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario ". Although the Final Paper requires you to apply five principles to your training, that you feel will best meet your diverse learners' needs, you will include a minimum of  seven principles  in this assignment that will provide you with options for your final design. The principles you choose may be from the following areas of learning psychology: behaviorism, cognitivism, constructivism, or humanism. Be sure to review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five for further guidance. You will also include five content areas that you would want to include in a training such as this. For this assignment, you will be evaluating the different types of learning, which are indicated in the scenario for the final assignment, and then list what content you intend to include in your training, based on their needs. Your paper must include the following: an explanation of Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism, and Humanism (one to two paragraphs each.) a description of seven areas of content (principles of learning) that you feel are the most important when teaching others about the importance of meeting leaner needs Will you include information about multiple Intelligences or Emotional Intelligences? Will you include how scaffolding differs from person to person? What do you think is the most important? Demonstrate your understanding of these principles by describing how they are important in creating effective learning. a description of seven strategies, based on theory, that you will include in your own training module to ensure learning success by the group of individuals you are wanting to train (will you use repetition based on Behaviorism? Will you use motivational rewards based on humanism?). Analyze how learning and learning theory may affect this situation by listing seven possible strategies you might use in this training scenario and supporting their application through theoretical explanations. an.

1. Ashford 5: - Week 4 - Assignment
Applying Learning Theory to Life
Preparation is key to any good research paper and presentation.
Next week, you will be creating your Final Paper and
Presentation. It is important to begin gathering your information
and sources to fulfill this project successfully. For your Final
Paper, you will be designing a training module
proposal
(not a full training module). The title of this training module is
“The Importance of Understanding Your Learners’ Needs”.
Essentially, you will be proposing the information you would
include for assisting managers gain knowledge in how to meet
the learning needs of their departmental employees.
In this week’s paper, you will be setting the stage to
demonstrate your understanding of the psychology of learning
and how it can be applied to a real-life scenario by creating a
list of learning principles you may want to incorporate into your
training module. The group you are hypothetically assigned to
train has already been designed for you. See the "
PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario
".
Although the Final Paper requires you to apply five principles
to your training, that you feel will best meet your diverse
learners' needs, you will include a minimum of
seven principles
in this assignment that will provide you with options for your
final design. The principles you choose may be from the
following areas of learning psychology: behaviorism,
cognitivism, constructivism, or humanism. Be sure to review the
Final Paper instructions in Week Five for further guidance. You
will also include five content areas that you would want to
include in a training such as this.
For this assignment, you will be evaluating the different types
of learning, which are indicated in the scenario for the final
assignment, and then list what content you intend to include in

2. your training, based on their needs.
Your paper must include the following:
an explanation of Behaviorism, Cognitivism, Constructivism,
and Humanism (one to two paragraphs each.)
a description of seven areas of content (principles of learning)
that you feel are the most important when teaching others about
the importance of meeting leaner needs
Will you include information about multiple Intelligences or
Emotional Intelligences?
Will you include how scaffolding differs from person to person?
What do you think is the most important?
Demonstrate your understanding of these principles by
describing how they are important in creating effective learning.
a description of seven strategies, based on theory, that you will
include in your own training module to ensure learning success
by the group of individuals you are wanting to train (will you
use repetition based on Behaviorism? Will you use motivational
rewards based on humanism?).
Analyze how learning and learning theory may affect this
situation by listing seven possible strategies you might use in
this training scenario and supporting their application through
theoretical explanations.
an explanation about why you would use each strategy based on
theory and each content matter based on importance (in your
opinion).
To complete this successfully, also apply your research skills to
this content by synthesizing supporting evidence from at least
three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library
that defend these strategies as the best options for your
training.
Be sure to review the Final Paper instructions in Week Five for
further guidance.
Writing the “Applying Learning Theory to Life” Paper
The Paper:
Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding

3. title page and references) and formatted according to APA style
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
The title page must include the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that introduces what
you will be outlining in your paper.
Must critically address each element of the paper. For
assistance with the critical thinking portion of the written
assignment, please see the information included on the
Critical Thinking Community
website.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms the proposed training
module and the content and strategies chosen.
Must use at least three scholarly sources, all of which
must come
from the Ashford University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Final Paper
Final Paper and Presentation
You are one of many training specialists in your company. You
have been asked to design a training module for managers on
how to meet the learning needs of their departmental
employees.
Meet the employees
. The all have different needs. You will need to decide on
these needs first.
The title of the training will be "The Importance of

4. Understanding Your Learners' Needs".
If your proposal is chosen as the training module for the
company, you will be granted a substantial bonus and a raise.
Woohoo! But you have to get the job first.
For the written portion of your final assignment, you will create
a training module design that includes five strategic principles
that you will apply in the training to assist your own training
module in being successful, and a minimum of five principles of
learning that you want to “teach” to your group of managers.
You will base your choices on the hypothetical group of
managers that you want to train. These principles may include
any theoretical elements that have been introduced to you in the
course. Examples of principles from these areas are provided
below:
Behaviorism – repetition, reinforcement (feedback), association,
and classical and operant conditioning
Cognitivism – assimilation, accommodation, the information
processing model, and intellectual stimulation
Constructivism – scaffolding, metacognition, problem-solving
and inquiry-based learning
Humanism – holism, personal agency, and motivation
You may also wish to review the following online sources to
guide you in making decisions for your training:
Cognitivism
Humanism in Education
Workshop: Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and
Learning
How to Use Behaviorism in a Classroom.
Examples:
You may want to apply an activity to your training that uses
repetition based on Behaviorism that suggests that
reinforcement of responses is done through repetition, giving
the student small sequences of tasks and providing constant
flow of positive reinforcement to encourage effective learning
of responses. Why would you think this is important? What
learner needs did you notice?

5. A reminder – You do not need to design the activity or learning.
Simply explain what you will teach and why and how you would
teach it and why.
Or you may want to include a scaffolding strategy, such as
linking the information to past experiences each manager has
had, based on Cognitivism. What would this look like as a
training session?
For the content you may want to include the importance of
Emotional Intelligence differences or Multiple Intelligences?
There are many we have discussed in this course. This is up to
you, but you must include 5 areas of content you think would be
the most important to teach. Remember the focus of your
proposed training is “how to meet the learning needs of their
departmental employees”. You are the expert.
Your grasp of each of the five principles you include in your
content, as well as the applied principles from your course
activities, will be evaluated based on your assessment of learner
needs, the accuracy of your description, and the application of
each in your proposed training module. Be sure to download the
“
PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario
” document to view the specific information for the employees
and training. You should follow these steps to complete your
assignment:
Evaluate the different types of learning your employees exhibit
and create a list of potential learning needs that should be
considered as you begin designing your training.
Determine which five psychological principles/elements you
will apply to your training to benefit those who you want to
train.
As you apply the principles to your activity, explain why you
have chosen them based on your learner group.
Research your training assignment. You will be training
managers on the importance of understanding how we learn and
the importance of their employees’ learning styles and needs.
Analyze psychological principles related educational issues and

6. decide what learning styles and learner need content you should
include in your training.
Align five areas that you will include in the content of the
training with the strategies/principles you have chosen.
Research the employees you will be training (see the “
PSY331 Final Assessment Scenario
” document) and use critical thinking and creative strategies to
solve potential training problems.
Apply basic research methods and gather resources that will
support your content.
You must utilize at least four scholarly sources to support your
proposed training course.
Cite your sources in APA format as outlined in the Ashford
Writing Center.
Write your paper.
Pitch your idea through a great presentation.
A Suggested Outline
Through the use of headings and subheadings, you should be
able to thoroughly explain what you would like to teach and
how you will approach your training. Please see the
“PSY331 Suggested Outline format”
document for an example.
Focus of the Final Presentation
After completing your paper, it will be time to sell your idea.
You will create a presentation with the goal of having your
training module chosen for use by the company to train its
management teams. For this presentation, you will produce a
screencast presentation using PowerPoint and Screenr.com.
You will only be allotted five minutes for your presentation, so
you will need to showcase you ideas effectively. Learning how
to market yourself and sell your ideas will be extremely
advantageous to you in your current and/or future career, so you
should think outside of the box and be as creative as possible in
the presentation portion of this final assignment. Additionally,
this final assignment will help you build technical skills that
will potentially aid you in your current and/or future career.

7. Consider the following questions as you create your
presentation:
How will your training module “win out” over the other
candidates for this project?
What makes your training module great?
In what ways are you able to meet all of your learners’ special
needs?
Is your training engaging? Why?
How does your training consider the diversity of the learners?
How does your training consider items such as the time it takes
to go through each module and/or how it will impact employee
work productivity?
In real life, this pitch could mean a big promotion or bonus.
How will you get this promotion?
Create a script document and a PowerPoint presentation from
your paper by highlighting the points that really show why your
training is the best option. The script will assist you in creating
a video presentation, which cannot exceed the five-minute time
limit allowed for your screencast. The PowerPoint presentation
should be a minimum of six content slides and must include the
following elements:
A minimum of five principles of learning you have studied in
this course, which you included in your paper and applied to the
development of activities you created for your training.
The needs of your learners that were considered.
An outline of the overall content for your learning material.
Include at least five specific skills that will be addressed. (This
is separate from your five applied teaching techniques.)
A brief analysis of why it is important to apply learning theory
to training/educating.
A brief explanation of how your current understanding of
learning theory may assist you in your future career.

8. Using
Screenr.com
or
Screencast-O-Matic
, create a screencast of your presentation. Include a title for
your presentation in the description box when you publish your
screencast. Refer to the “
Screenr.com Quick-Start Guide
” for assistance.
Your presentation time is limited to five minutes, so it is highly
recommended that you practice reading through your script
prior to beginning the screencast capture. Please do not read
your slides. This is boring, and it will not impress your manager
(or get you that raise).
The slides should provide selling points that support the
training module included in your paper. You should have put a
lot of time and effort into your paper; the presentation is where
you convince your boss how great it is and why the company
should go with your proposal.
Copy and paste the URL link to your screencast at the top of
your script document and at the bottom of the reference slide in
your PowerPoint presentation. Although the reference slide
must be present, you will not read through it due to the five-
minute time constraint of the presentation. You must utilize at
least four scholarly sources in your paper that are cited in APA
format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. All sources
used within the writing assignment and/or presentation must be
cited properly. You will submit both your written paper and
PowerPoint presentation files for the final assignment for
grading.
Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:
Must be five to six double-spaced pages in length, excluding
title page and references, and formatted according to APA style
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

9. Must include a title page with the following:
Title of presentation
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
URL link to your screencast
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct
statement about the training module you are going to
implement.
Must address the learning needs of your assigned employee
body.
Must include a rationale statement for each learning method
chosen based on critical thought. For assistance with the critical
thinking portion of the written assignment, please visit the
Critical Thinking Community
website.
Must end with a conclusion that states your anticipated time
frame of the training as well as your final goal of the training.
Must use at least four scholarly sources from the Ashford
University Library.
Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted
according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing
Center.
The PowerPoint presentation:
Must be a minimum of six content slides in length and
formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford

10. Writing Center.
Must include a title slide with the following:
Title of presentation
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must present a creative pitch for your training module.
Must include an overall summary of the important pieces of
your training module and why it should be chosen over the other
training modules.
No references are needed for this portion of the assignment. The
most important aspects of this assignment are creativity and
thoroughness. You want the company to choose your training.
In your pitch, explain why it is great based on learning theory.
For assistance with ideas for creating an impactful presentation,
watch the following videos:
How to Give an Awesome (PowerPoint) Presentation
(Whiteboard Animation Explainer Video)
How to Pitch Your Ideas, Craft or Art