teaching methodology five principles of teaching adults
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Five Principles of Teaching Adults
When do adults learn best?
o When: They understand why
something is important to know or do
They have the freedom to learn their own way
Learning is experiential The time is right for them to learn
The process is positive and encouraging
Five Principles of Teaching Adults
o Principle 1: Make sure adults understand “Why”
o Principle 2: Respect that your students have different learning styles There are three general learning styles
Visual Auditory
Kinesthetic
o Principle 3: Allow your students to experience what they
are learning
o Principle 4: When the student is ready, the teacher will appear
o Principle 5: Encourage your adult students
Teaching Methods
o Scaffolding
o Praxis
o Constructivism
o Spaced lecture
o Group work
o Communication
o Dialogue