HOW DO ADULTS LEARN?

Learning Objectives

Understand Principles of Adult Learning

Make Training Successful

Understand Adult Learning Cycle

Anticipate

WHY?

WHAT?

HOW?

Exercise 1:

Tell me, and I will forget

Show me, and I will remember

But Let me, and I will understand

Confucius

Adult Learning Principles

Are Self-Directing

Have Related Experiences

Learn a Variety of Ways

Learn by Doing

Want Immediate Application

Experiencing Phase

Use Experiences

Discuss with Others

Examples of Learning Styles

Brainstorming

Role Playing & Case Studies

Hands On

Processing Phase

Discuss Experiences

Share Reactions and Feelings

Share Impact

Examples of Learning Styles

Share Feelings about Real Events

Share Opinions

Debrief Hands-On Exercise

Generalizing PhaseID Trends & Truths

Reach Conclusions

Develop New Ideas

“What Can I Take Away”

How Generalize?

Lectures

Explain of Models

Applying PhaseModify Previous Ideas

Modify Previous Behaviors

Try New Ideas

How Apply?

Change Own Behaviors

Change Case Study Behaviors

Modify Hands-On Experience

Adult Learning Cycle

Experiencing

Processing

Generalizing

Applying

Youth (and Novices)

Adults (and more Experienced)

What are the Principles of Adult Learning?

What are the Stages of the Adult Learning Cycle?

Summary

What are Examples of Adult Learning Styles?

How Adults Learn

List THREE Adult Learning Principles

List TWO Phases of Adult Learning

What did Confucius say about Adult Learning?

Name ONE Learning Style

BSA 500 Questions