Effective Adult Learning
description
Transcript of Effective Adult Learning
Effective Adult LearningA gift for Christian Greer
What I’ve Learned….
…from instructing busy adults.
What adults are thinking..I Have Experience to Share!
when they attend Class.
How does this relate to my job?
I don’t think I need this yet.
This instructor doesn’t care about this topic…
This isn’t how we did this at my last job.
This is so boring!
I’m lost!It must be pilling up at the office.
So you want to reach adults?
4 – IsRemember the
Involve
Involve Me!• Adults want to actively participate in their
training• They want practice, practice, practice• Adults want to feel ownership in their
training• Ask them questions. They want to share!
Individual
Respect me as an individual!• Consider the persons feelings, values,
attitudes, and expectations• Provide an atmosphere that is
nonthreatening and free of embarrassment• Consider the past experiences of the adult
learners• Empower and trust the learner to control
their own learning
Immediate
My training needs to meet an immediate need!
• Learning needs to be timely – not too soon, not too late
• Training should be relevant to a student’s current job
• Only train on what is necessary
Interactive
Touch here
I want training that is interactive!• Adults love group activities
and projects • Keep the learning fun and
social• Look for ways to get
everyone involved• Allow adults to learn from
each other • Adults need to receive and
give feedback
In Review…Remember the 4 – Is when training adults..
Involve
Individual
Immediate
Interactive
Christian…
I wish you success on your OMET journey.
I look forward to traveling the road together!