Adult Learning Strategies relevant for the vocational trainer. Adult Learning Principles Implementing Adult Learning Approaches (Malcolm Knowles 1973) Adult learners: Require respect Mutual trust, mutual respect, support without judgement Recognise learners have different learning styles Have a foundation of life Seek opportunities to identify what is known, and build on that experiences and knowledge Adults learners retain information more readily if they can relate Connect to existing knowledge ie the new knowledge to their experiences what they know about the new or Accept that some learners will need more training than others required skill/knowledge Offer information/resources more than one way Promote inclusion of all learners Lifetime experiences may include misconceptions, biases, prejudices and preferences. Some of what is known may be incorrect. Are Goal oriented Be organised Be clear about why this is relevant Have clear, defined objectives helps the learner to prepare – to their goal mentally for what lies ahead Identify how what you have planned will help them achieve their goals Are relevancy oriented Make clear, the relevancy of the delivery aspect/strategy/approach Be clear about why the skill/strategy is necessary, where does it fit with What will the learner be able to do as a result of the training? other sills/knowledge? What knowledge or materials will be required? What skill level is required to demonstrate competency? Are autonomous and Self Directed Note: Listening with retention only lasts about 20% Reasons to practice the Facilitate learning you don’t have the power to make learning – skill/strategy (many times) are happen, only suggest and guide important Engage and Involve learners actively in a process of inquiry, analyses, decision-making, using their own judgement and decision-making capacity Eg Quiz, Games, paired and group discussion, role play, brainstorm, group problem-solve, simulation, case study Projects, targeted tasks, use of personal learning time
Adult Learning Strategies relevant for the vocational trainer. Adult Learning Principles (Malcolm Knowles 1973) Implementing Adult Learning Approaches Adult learners: Require respect Mutual trust, mutual respect, support without judgement Recognise learners have different learning styles Have a foundation of life experiences and knowledge Connect to existing knowledge ie what they know about the new or required skill/knowledge Seek opportunities to identify what is known, and build on that Adults learners retain information more readily if they can relate the new knowledge to their experiences Accept that some learners will need more training than others Offer information/resources more than one way Promote inclusion of all learners Lifetime experiences may include misconceptions, biases, prejudices and preferences. Some of what is known may be incorrect. Are Goal oriented Be clear about why this is relevant to their goal Be organised Have clear, defined objectives – helps the learner to prepare mentally for what lies ahead Identify how what you have planned will help them achieve their goals Are relevancy oriented Be clear about why the skill/strategy is necessary, where does it fit with other sills/knowledge? Make clear, the relevancy of the delivery aspect/strategy/approach What will the learner be able to do as a result of the training? What knowledge or materials will be required? What skill level is required to demonstrate competency? Are autonomous and Self Directed Reasons to practice the skill/strategy (many times) are important Note: Listening with retention only lasts about 20% Facilitate learning – you don’t have the power to make learning happen, only suggest and guide Engage and Involve learners actively in a process of inquiry, analyses, decision-making, using their own judgement and decision-making capacity Eg Quiz, Games, paired and group discussion, role play, brainstorm, group problem-solve, simulation, case study Projects, targeted tasks, use of personal learning time
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