COURSE OVERVIEW:
Everyone learns a little bit differently. Some people excel with visual information while others have to hear or write something down for learning to stick. Just like each person has a learning style, groups have learning styles as well, especially adult learners.
This distinct group of learners, adults, responds best to learning when course designers keep their specific learning needs in mind. Great learning for adults needs to take cues from pioneers in adult learning such as Malcolm Knowles and Bob Pike. Both men recognise that adults learn in specific and different ways than traditional college students and other learners.
Although adult education theorists differ on just how different adults are from children, most embrace the Andragogical theory of adult learning. During the 1960s, European adult educators coined the term “andragogy” to provide a label for a growing body of knowledge and technology in regard to adult learning.
Adults learn through a variety of ways. One person may learn better by listening; another may be visual or may prefer to read instructions. Someone else will need a demonstration. Learning style refers to the way in which a learner approaches and responds to a learning experience.
This course addresses the principles of adult learning as well as learning styles. In the first part, examines the basic principles of adult learning that all trainers should know before undertaking a training assignment and then identify ways to overcome resistance to learning.
The second part will help you identify the diversity issues that impact the design, development, and delivery of training to adult learners. Then provides you with the tools and techniques to create a risk-free and bias-free adult learning environment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of this course, you will be able to understand:
- What’s special about today’s adult learners?
- The Andragogical versus the Pedagogical Model
- The assumptions that underlie the Pedagogical model of learning
- How and why people learn?
- The assumptions that underlie the Andragogical model of learning
- How the adult learner is self-directed?
- How adults bring experience to training?
- How adults are ready to learn when they perceive a need to know or do something?
- Why adults want immediate, real-world applications?
- How adults are motivated to learn?
- The principles of adult learning
- Learning styles and the learning style assessments available
- How to determine your learning style?
- The six perceptual modalities
- The factors that affect the speed at which people learn
- Cognitive overload and how to prevent it?
- Strategies to use when designing, developing, and delivering your training
- The application of learning principles
- How to create a learning experience for your participants?
- The changing training environment
- How to deal with diversity issues?
- How to deal with age differences?
- How to meet the training needs of older participants?
- How to connect with younger participants?
- How to accommodate gender differences?
- How to accommodate cultural differences?
- What to keep in mind when planning your training session?
- How to accommodate participants with disabilities?
- Debunking adult learning myths: 12 facts about adult learning
COURSE DURATION:
The typical duration of this course is approximately 2-3 hours to complete. Your enrolment is Valid for 12 Months. Start anytime and study at your own pace.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
You must have access to a computer or any mobile device with Adobe Acrobat Reader (free PDF Viewer) installed, to complete this course.
COURSE DELIVERY:
Purchase and download course content.
ASSESSMENT:
A simple 10-question true or false quiz with Unlimited Submission Attempts.
CERTIFICATION:
Upon course completion, you will receive a customised digital “Certificate of Completion”.