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Adult Learning, Peer to Peer Educa3on and Community
Engagement
Lori Brewer & Fiona Doherty
LearningObjec-ves:•Reflectonyourownlearningstyleandhowyoulearnbest.•Understandthebasicprinciplesofadultlearning.•Applybasicprinciplesofadultlearningingarden-basedlearningoutreach.•Createlessonsthatincludenumerousteachingmethodsandencouragepar>cipa>on.•RecognizethatCCEMGVprogramsarepeer-learningnetworksandacri>calcomponentintheexchangeofinforma>onbetweenresearchprac>cesandlocalknowledge.•Appreciatethecharacteris>csofaneffec>vememberofpeerlearningnetwork.•Acknowledgethatcommunityengagementisessen>altoiden>fyingcollabora>vesolu>ons.•BecomefamiliarwithParkerPalmer’sFiveHabitsoftheHeartandhowyoucanprac>cethemincommunityengagementefforts.
Mostindividualsdonotmakedecisionsaboutundertakingabehaviorchangeonthebasisofscien>ficstudiesoftheconsequencesofdoingit.Mostpeopledependmainlyuponsubjec>veevalua>onsofideasthatarenewtothem;relyonotherindividualslikethemselveswhohavepreviouslyadoptedtheideaorbehavior.
Rogers2003
• Understandthegoals,issues,andpressuresoftheirpeers.• Areseenascredible,unbiased,andtrustedsourcesofinforma>on.
• Havespecificlocalknowledge,suchasexperienceswithprofessionalserviceprovidersorsourcesofassistance.
• Speakthesamelanguageandcanhelpeachotherdis>llinforma>onneededtomakeadecision.
• Areeasytocontactwhenimportantdecisionsneedtobemade.
PeerLearningNetworks
Whatdoyoubringtoourpeerlearningnetwork?
Consideryourlearningstyleanditsimpactsonyourroleasapeer
educator.
TheBasicPrinciplesofAdultLearning
Asadults,wemaylearnbestinwaysthataredifferentfromourchildhood
learningexperiences.
Andragogyvs.Pedagogy
Howdoyouliketolearn?
Ingeneral,adultlearners…ü Approachlearningopportuni>eswithgoalsshapedby
theirlivedexperience.ü Aremo>vatedtofindconcretesolu>onstoreal-world
problems.ü LiketounderstandWHYtheyarelearningsomething.ü Aretask-orientedandlikeeduca>onwithaprac>calend
result.
Source:Knowles,Malcolm.andAssociates(1984).Andragogyinac2on:Applyingmodernprinciplesofadultlearning.SanFrancisco:Jossey-Bass.
Adultlearnersareexpertsintheirownlives
AdultLearningEngagementTac>csü Safety,TrustandAccountabilityü Think,pair,shareorsmallgroupac>vi>esü Facilitateddiscussionü Aimfor“discomfort”ü MixitUpü Save>meforreflec>on
Safety,TrustandAccountability
Facilitateddialogue
isamethodofgroupteachingthatinvolvesac>ve
par>cipa>onofboththelearnerandtheeducator.
Sigman-Grant,M.FacilitatedDialogueBasicsASelfStudyGuide.2004
Withfacilitateddialogue,thegardeneducator’sroleistofacilitatemeaningfulconversa>on–nottodoallthetalking.Rather,instructorsshouldbehelpingtoguidetheconversa>onsothat…
…learnersarelistening,sharingandlearningfrom
oneanother.
Facilitating dialogue with open-ended questions
• donotseekyes/noanswers• donothaverightandwronganswers• helppar>cipantsreflectandmaketheinforma>onpersonallyrelevant
…Remembertowaitforaresponse…
Open-endedques-ons:
GeMngdialoguebackontrack
• Startclassbyiden>fyingobjec>ves• “Rootcellar”off-topicideasandremembertorevisitwhenappropriate
• Summarizewhatyou’vecoveredsofartore-focusaken>ononthetopic
• Make>me-checkannouncements(i.e.“wehave10minuteslelinclass”)andremindlearnersaboutobjec>ves
ImageSourcedFromSpalding’sIntroduc2on
Aimfor“Discomfort”
DavidA.KolbWeathereadSchoolofManagement
Experien3al learning model
Experien3al learning model
TheValueofReflec>on• Reflec>onisanimportantpartofDavidKolb’smodelof
experien>allearning.Itpermitslearnersthe>metothinkdeeplyabouttheirexperienceandiden>fyareasofchallengealongwithareasofgrowth.
• Reflec>onpreventsencapsula>onofknowledgeandensuresthenewskillsareu>lizedinthelearner’senvironment.
Garden-BasedLearningOutreachScenarios
InSmallGroups
In this week’s pre-work and in-class materials you learned about the basic principles of adult learning, Kolb’s Experien3al Learning Model, the universal design for learning, ac3ve learning techniques, classroom structures that encourage par3cipa3on along with construc3ng learning objec3ves. Considering each, establish a clear and concise learning objec&ve and create an engaging and meaningful learning experience for the following scenarios:
BREAK
Ac-onProject
Buildingthefounda>onsforsuccessfulcommunityengagement
SmallGroupDiscussions
Evalua>on:TheQuickWhip
Wasthereonethingyoulearnedtoday?Ifso,whatwasit?
-454gramsinapound-aplantcalledparcel-redplantcalledcelosia-realizedI’mgladformylawncarecompany-calmingeffectofsoil-youreallydohavetoplanbeforeyoustartagarden
Whatisonethingyou’llcon>nuetoreflectonorthinkaboutalertoday?
-theimportanceofplanningbeforeyoustartgardening-importanceofenvironmentalstewardship-weallhavearesponsibility-“whatcanIdoinmysmallspace?”
-howtobuildanatmosphereoftrustanddiscomfort-howtoplanmygardentoincreasepollinators-willthinkmoreaboutandragogy