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Adult Learning TheoryAdult Learning Theory
Laura Brey, MS Laura Brey, MS NASBHC Training of TrainersNASBHC Training of Trainers
April 21 – 23, 2008April 21 – 23, 2008
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Objectives Objectives
Review principles of adult learningReview principles of adult learning
Review learning style categories Review learning style categories
Review teaching style categoriesReview teaching style categories
Identify learning activities for Identify learning activities for different learning stylesdifferent learning styles
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How Men Learn?How Men Learn?
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How Women Learn?How Women Learn?
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Top Five Ways to Enhance Your Top Five Ways to Enhance Your LearningLearning
Brain research shows that your brainBrain research shows that your brain
Is uniqueIs unique
Thrives on challenge and flowThrives on challenge and flow
Is a physical organIs a physical organ
Deals in emotions as well as thoughtsDeals in emotions as well as thoughts
Has multiple intelligences Has multiple intelligences
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Principles of Adult Learning Principles of Adult Learning
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Adults as LearnersAdults as Learners
Autonomous and self-directedAutonomous and self-directed
Life experiences and knowledgeLife experiences and knowledge
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Adults as LearnersAdults as Learners
Goal-orientedGoal-oriented
Relevancy-Relevancy-orientedoriented
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Adults as LearnersAdults as Learners
PracticalPractical
Shown respectShown respect
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Motivating the Adult LearnerMotivating the Adult Learner
Social Social RelationshipsRelationships
External External ExpectationsExpectations
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Motivating the Adult LearnerMotivating the Adult Learner
Social WelfareSocial Welfare
Personal Personal AdvancementAdvancement
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Motivating the Adult LearnerMotivating the Adult Learner
Escape or Escape or StimulationStimulation
CognitiveCognitive
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Barriers and MotivationBarriers and Motivation
Identify barriers against and motivation Identify barriers against and motivation for participating in learningfor participating in learning
Decrease barriers against participating Decrease barriers against participating in learningin learning
Enhance reasons for participating in Enhance reasons for participating in learninglearning
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Teaching stylesTeaching styles
Formal authorityFormal authority
Demonstrator or Demonstrator or Personal ModelPersonal Model
FacilitatorFacilitator
DelegatorDelegator
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Overview – the teacherOverview – the teacher
Learn your teaching style : Learn your teaching style : www.residentteachers.com Clinical Clinical Teaching Perception InventoryTeaching Perception Inventory
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Learning Tips for Effective Learning Tips for Effective InstructorsInstructors
MotivationMotivation
ReinforcementReinforcement
RetentionRetention
TransferenceTransference
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Learning StylesLearning Styles
Preferences for types of learning situationsPreferences for types of learning situations
Many different ways to define themMany different ways to define them
Most include cognitive, affective and Most include cognitive, affective and psychomotor/physiological dimensionspsychomotor/physiological dimensions
Include characteristics of instruction and Include characteristics of instruction and instructional settings along with learninginstructional settings along with learning
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What’s Your Learning Style? What’s Your Learning Style?
Complete self assessment questionnaireComplete self assessment questionnaire
Tally your responsesTally your responses
Determine primary and secondary learning Determine primary and secondary learning stylesstyles
Review suggestions to boost your learning Review suggestions to boost your learning potentialpotential
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Learning Style CategoriesLearning Style Categories
VisualVisual
AuditoryAuditory
KinestheticKinesthetic
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Learning StylesLearning Styles
No one way to No one way to define define
Research in this Research in this area is limited area is limited questionablequestionable
Be aware that Be aware that learners and learners and trainers have trainers have different different preferencespreferences
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Matching Activities to Matching Activities to Learning StylesLearning Styles
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ActivityActivity
What Is Your Personality Type? What Is Your Personality Type?
II EE SS II TT FF JJ PP
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Meyers Briggs Learning Styles Meyers Briggs Learning Styles InventoryInventory
IntrovertedIntroverted
ExtrovertedExtroverted
SensingSensing
Intuitive Intuitive
ThinkingThinking
FeelingFeeling
JudgingJudging
PerceivingPerceiving
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Meyers Briggs Teaching Style Meyers Briggs Teaching Style InventoryInventory
IntrovertedIntroverted
ExtrovertedExtroverted
SensingSensing
Intuitive Intuitive
ThinkingThinking
FeelingFeeling
JudgingJudging
PerceivingPerceiving