Value: 35%

A gentle reminder that as with all LRNT courses, you are expected to incorporate APA standards for citations, formatting, and references and to back up your writing with evidence and appropriate academic literature as necessary. You are required to pay attention to grammar and clarity and to avoid colloquialisms. References are not included in the assignment word count. Also, don’t forget the numerous resources available to you as you build your competence and fluency with APA formatting and writing style. In particular, check out the RRU APA 7 formatting checklists as well as RRU WriteAnswers where you can ask your APA questions.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is for you to critically reflect on the design models and approaches you explored in Assignment Two and consider them through the contextual lens of your current or future practice.

Instructions

You will write a reflective paper considering how you might implement one or more of the ID models you explored in Assignment Two within your current or future practice. As this is an individual assignment, you can choose which ID models and approaches from your curated team resource list from Assignment Two that are most relevant for you to reflect upon.

It would help if you began by describing the context in which you situate the ID models and approaches, who the learners in this context are, their needs, and how your selected design decisions could support effective learning for this audience.

Consider:

• Are your design goals clear? Why? Why not?
• What learning challenges might these ID model(s) solve?
• What limitations might this model or approach present in this context?
• What real-life implications might exist for implementing your chosen approach(es)?

This portion of the assignment should be constructed as a formal academic paper and must include APA formatting and referencing. You can learn more about formal academic papers from the RRU writing centre, which has many resources on types of papers, including (1) types of academic writing, (2) and writing reflective essays.

Format

Your reflective paper should be submitted in a written format (2000-2250 words).

You are expected to adhere to APA standards for writing, citations, formatting, and references and to support your case with appropriate academic literature.

Submission

You will submit your 2000-2250 reflective paper in the form of a Word document to the Assignment 3 Moodle Dropbox.

This assignment will be marked according to the following rubric:

Criteria	Exemplary  A+ to A	Proficient A- to B+	Developing B to B-	Insufficient  F
Adherence to Academic Standards (APA, Spelling, Grammar)	APA, spelling, and grammar are error-free, enhancing clarity	APA fewer than 3 errors, spelling, and minimal grammar errors with minimal impact on clarity	APA fewer than 10 errors, spelling, and multiple grammar impacting clarity	APA, spelling, and grammar errors are pervasive and severely impede clarity, making the work difficult to understand
Contextual Description & Learner Needs	Comprehensive and clear description of the context and learners, student voice is clearly present through examples or integration of literation; demonstrates a deep understanding of learners’ needs and how the design models address them	Clear description of the context and learners, student voice is mostly present further examples or integration of literature would be beneficial; addresses learners’ needs, though lacks some depth	Context and learners are described, student voice is minimally present additional examples and integration of literature are needed leaving the analysis of learner needs superficial or incomplete	Minimal or unclear description of context and learner needs, student voice is minimally present; fails to connect design models to learner needs
Real-Life Connections & Implementation	Thorough analysis of real-life implications and challenges of implementing ID models; provides insightful, relevant examples from practice	Relevant connections to real-life implementation; provides examples, though lacks some depth or specificity	Some real-life connections are made, but they are vague or not fully explained in the context of implementation	Minimal or no real-life connections made; examples are unclear, irrelevant, or missing
Critical Reflection on ID Models	In-depth reflection on how the selected ID models and approaches apply to current/future practice; addresses design goals, challenges, and limitations comprehensive. Student voice and comprehension/application is evident	Reflection provides a clear connection between ID models and practice, though some aspects (e.g., challenges, limitations) may lack detail. Student voice and comprehension/application is mostly present	Limited reflection on how ID models apply to practice; some design goals or challenges are unclear or underdeveloped. Student voice is minimally present, and comprehension/application is lacking	Minimal or no reflection on the applicability of ID models to practice; lacks critical analysis or depth. Student voice and comprehension/application is insufficient.