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How Adults Learn

How Adults Learn

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Dorothee Spuhler (seecon international gmbh), Tuseko Sindano (Water and Sanitation Association of Zambia)

How Adults Learn

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How Adults Learn


Contents

1. Introduction to Learning

2. Learning Concepts and Styles

3. Practical Toolkit

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How Adults Learn


What are the Differences in How Children and How Adults Learn?

Source: http://-photos-images/1436R-361268 and www.superstock.com/stock [Accessed: 20.06.2012]

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Brainstorming

• 5 min discussion with your neigbour

• Share with the whole group

How Adults Learn


Definition of Learning

1. Knowledge acquired by systematic study in any field of scholarly application.

2. The act or process of acquiring knowledge or skill.

3. The modification of behaviour through practice, training, or experience.

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Source: www.dictionary.com [Accessed: 20.06.2012]

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How Do We Learn?

People learn by...

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Brainstorming

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How Do We Learn?

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2. Learning Concepts and StylesBrainstorming

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Methods of Learning

People learn by...

• Attending lectures

• Reading/ Researching

• Hearing

• Seeing

• Feeling

• Doing/ Actively participating

• Teaching

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How Do We Best Retain, What We Have Learnt?

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Brainstorming

How Adults Learn


How Do We Best Retain, What We Have Learnt?

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Average Student Retention Rates

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Source: http://stephenslighthouse.com/2010/02/26/the-learning-pyramid/ [Accessed: 20.06.2012]

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According to Research on Learning, Students...

1. ...Build on prior knowledge

2. ...Need effective structure

3. ...Have to actively participate

4. ...Should practise often/ Get constructive feedback

5. ...Require multiple representations (e.g. Graphs, tables)

6. ...Need to understand the way they learn

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Source: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep/teaching/learning.html [Accessed: 20.06.2012]

– e.g. different teaching methods– e.g. different teaching methods

– e.g. ToTs,different types of “learners”

– e.g. ToTs,different types of “learners”

– e.g. learning needs assessment– e.g. learning needs assessment

– e.g. define objectives, learning targets, key learnings etc.

– e.g. define objectives, learning targets, key learnings etc.

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3. Students Have to actively participate

Inquiry based learning:

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Source: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep/teaching/learning.html [Accessed: 16.01.2013]

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4. Students Should Practise Often and Get Constructive Feedback

Basic Information-Processing Model of Human Cognition of Atkinson and Shiffrin (1968)

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Source: http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep/teaching/learning.html#schemes [Accessed: 16.01.2013]

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6. Students Need to Understand the Way they Learn

One classification of learning styles:

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Source: http://linkup.tafesa.edu.au/learning_styles_evaluation.html [Accessed: 20.06.2012]

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How Adults Learn


Adventurous Learner

‘Do it my own way’

• Ability to translate ideas into reality

• Independent, impulsive & innovative

• Thrive on challenge & change

• Strong-willed and avoid conforming

• Ambitious visions

• Leaders, not followers

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Social Learner

Enjoys sharing the journey with others

• Intuitive of people's feelings and well being

• Spontaneous random approach to things

• Skilled communicators

• Strong values and morals

• Seek personal meaning for their lives

• Guided by their heart rather than their head

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Practical Learner

Down to earth with a 'hands-on' approach

• Focus on things they can see, hear, touch etc

• Like to get the job done right and on time

• Like stability, structure and order

• Pursue perfection

• Predictable, dependable and reliable

• Interested in how things work

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Conceptual Learner

Intense thinkers seeking deep understanding

• Thinking is not limited by reality

• Systematic, logical and rational

• Seeks deep understanding

• Take time to research and reflect on things

• Very thorough

• Enjoys independent research

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What Type of Learner Are You?

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Time: 5 minutes


Energiser

How Adults Learn


A Different Classification of Learning Styles

3 General Learning Styles:

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Auditory (hear) “Tell me”

Kinethetic (feel)“Let me do it”

Visual (see)“Show me”

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Share Your Learning Experience: What Makes a Good Teacher?

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Brainstorming

• Who was your best teacher?

• Why were they your best teacher, use key words to describe them?

• 5 min discussion with your neigbour

• Share with the whole group

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Do’s and Don’ts

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• Smile

• Keep eye contact

• Establish norms

• Dress smart & comfortable

• Tap wealth of wisdom

• Be enthusiastic

• Observe content, layout, presentation

• Use your body (arms, step forth and back) to bring a “melody” in what you are saying

• Turn your back to audience

• Speak in low tone

• Discourage

• Do all the talking

• Disrespect others opinions

• Be disorganised

• Speak fast


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Reminder to Help you Designing Your Training

The 4 A’s:

ActivityStructured learning exercise or activity that is used to introduce a topic. Should be brief, related to the topic, and enable the participants to participate in the learning process.

Analysis or reflective feedback Builds on the previous activity. Questions are asked on what the participants gained or learned from the activity.

Abstraction or integrationBuilds on analysis. Explanation of technical content related to the topic.

Application or practical synthesisBuilds on abstraction. Introduction to how the concepts can be applied in real life situations.

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"Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself."

- Chinese Proverb

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