A+-+D1+-+Learner+Analysis

 **Week 3 Team Member D1: Melisa **

**//__Learner Analysis __//**

Morrison et al. (2011) states designers have an important task of identifying characteristics most critical to the achievement of the specific training objectives. Keeping this idea in mind, it is important to analyze different characteristics of the students to determine how to design and deliver the instruction to help them succeed in the training.

**//__General Characteristics __//**

Audience includes teachers and school personnel in Chicago public schools both male and female between the ages of 25-60.

**//__Specific Entry Characteristics __//**

All teachers will be enrolled in the class. The school personnel who are in direct contact with students will also attend the class. All individuals with an attitude of wanting to reduce student violence will benefit from this course.

**//__Learning Styles __//**

The instruction will be delivered in a visual and audible format. We will also provide participant materials and job aids to assist the school personnel with remembering important mediation techniques. This will allow us to appeal to more learning styles since the entire staff will participate.

**//__Personal and Social __//**

The age will vary among the staff. The teachers will most likely be at a similar maturity level. The office staff may have a more diverse range of ages and maturity levels as they do not have the same interaction with the students as the teachers.

**//__Performance Gap __//**

There is a high number of violence within Chicago Public Schools. With our goal for the training, we want to help our teachers and staff personnel to be better prepared to handle violent student interactions through increasing their understanding of peer mediation, empathic listening, and using proper de-escalation techniques. By helping the personnel understanding and now to resolve an issue in a non-violent manner, they can help reduce the amount of violence in school by 25%.