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?

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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