Effective trainings incorporate principles of adult learning. Adults are typically:
- Autonomous and self-directed
- Goal oriented
- Relevancy oriented
- Practical, focusing on aspects that are useful to them
Adults also have accumulated life experiences and knowledge, which deserve respect.
Use the resources linked here to:
- Establish effective learning outcomes
- Understand learning styles and how to accommodate them
- Learn strategies for opening an effective learning session
- Acquire tools for facilitating learning
- Asking the Right Questions
- Learn strategies for closing a learning session
- Learn strategies for planning a learning session
For a one-page handout describing the principles of adult learning, click here. For additional resources on adult learning, click here.
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