INTRO TOVOCATIONAL
ADJUSTMENTS
ADULT LEARNER
• ALL FEAR OF FAILURE
• NEED TO FORGET PAST NEGATIVES
• NEED POSITIVE AFFIRMATION
• REPLACE CAN’T WITH
I WILL I WANT TO…
TRADITIONAL ADULT LEARNER• DIRECTLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL
OR OTHER PROGRAM OF STUDY• LATE TEEN / EARLY 20• TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENT • EXPERIENCE IN INFORMAL
LEARNING• EXPERT AT EDUCATION
ROUTINE…
• FEWER OUT OF SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES
• LACKS TIME MANAGEMENT / MOTIVATION
• SOCIAL ACTIVITY INTERFERES
• JOB INTERFERES
RETURNING ADULT LEARNER• BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL SEVERAL
YEARS – HAVEN’T TAKEN COURSES SINCE HIGH SCHOOL
• ANY AGE – MANY MIDDLE TO
LATE 20• HAVE EXPERIENCED LIFE
TRANSITION• LIFE EXPERIENCE – PERSONAL
COMMITMENT…
• CAREER CHANGE• LIFE EXPERIENCE • RESPONSIBILITIES • INFORMAL LEARNING• READY TO WORK• MAY BE RUSTY IN FORMAL
LEARNING• MAY HAVE VISION, HEARING
PROBLEMS• MANY ROLES – MAY CAUSE GUILT
RECYCLED ADULT LEARNER
• PRIOR EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL IN SUBJECT MATTER OTHER THAN NURSING
• STARTING NEW CYCLE – CAREER CHANGE OR LACK OF JOB IN SUBJECT AREA
• DESIRE TO CHANGE CAREER…
• EXPERIENCE IN CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
• MATURITY, EXPERIENCE, FOCUS
• EXPERIENCE IN INFORMAL LEARNING & FORMAL LEARNING
• MAY HAVE ATTITUDE – THINKING THIS COURSE WILL BE A BREEZE
RETURNING & RECYCLED LEARNER
• ARE MATURE
• SELF-DIRECTED
• MOTIVATED
• MAY HAVE ECONOMIC NEEDS
• ARE WILLING TO MAKE PERSONAL & FAMILY SACRIFICES
FORMAL EDUCATION
• PLANNED
• ORGANIZED
• STRUCTURED LEARNING
INFORMAL EDUCATION
• EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES
• NEW EQUIPMENT
• RECIPE
• LEARNING ALWAYS
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEARNER:
• TO LEARN!
PASSIVE LEARNING: • ENCOURAGE DEPENDENCE PASSIVITY• SITTING, LISTENING• THE LEARNER FEELS THAT IT IS THE
TEACHER RESPONSIBLE TO GET INFORMATION INTO THEIR HEAD
ACTIVE LEARNING:
• ACQUIRE OR OBTAIN INFORMATION BY OWN EFFORT
• PERSONAL ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY
• ACTIVELY TRY TO REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE
• READ,REVIEW, TAKE NOTES ASK QUESTIONS
CONSTRUCTIVE EVALUATION:• DETERMINE PROGRESS TOWARD
GOAL
• GIVES SUGGESTION – BEHAVIOR CHANGES TO REACH GOAL
• DIRECTED TOWARD BEHAVIOR NOT PERSONAL ATTACK
• WAY OF ASSISTING STUDENT TO REACH GOAL
THEORY TEST:• LOOK AT RIGHT ANSWER TO
APPLY TO FUTURE STUDY
• LOOK AT WRONG ANSWER TO EVALUATE WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
• IF GRADE IS 80% MEANS 20% OF CONTENT IS NOT LEARNED
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:• IN CLINICAL AREA• CAREER AND PERSONAL GROWTH
WILL BE OBSERVED• LOOKING FOR THE POSITIVE YOU
DO• LOOKING FOR LEARNING ACHIEVED
AS WELL AS LEARNING NOT ACHIEVED
• GIVES SUGGESTIONS TO ACHIEVE LEARNING
SELF-EVALUATION:• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO
LOOK AT YOUR BEHAVIORS IN CLINICAL AREA
• OBJECTIVE AWARENESS OF OWN BEHAVIOR…
EXAMPLES OF SELF EVAL QUESTIONS:
• What did you learn?
• How well did you learn it?
• So what now? What do you see as the next steps in your learning?
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:• BEWARE OF POLICIES
• FOLLOW CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION
• AVOID “SAVING UP GRIPES”
• (ETHICAL) BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE FOR CLASS
• (ETHICAL) BE PREPARED FOR CLINICAL…
• (ETHICAL) PREPARE OWN ASSIGNMENT
• SEEK OUT LEARNING EXPERIENCES
• SEEK OUT RESOURCES
• BE PRESENT - ON TIME!!!
• ENTER INTO DISCUSSION
• BE RESPECTFUL
• BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF
• Self-Evaluation of Major Personal Learning Styles Worksheet
LEARNING STYLES
• USE SIGHT FOR 75% OF OUR LEARNING
• VISUAL AIDS (WITH COLOR / SYMBOLS) INCREASED LONG-TERM RETENTION BY
14 - 38%
PERCENTAGE RECALL
• 10% OF WHAT YOU READ
• 20% OF WHAT YOU HEAR
• 30% OF WHAT YOU SEE
• 50% OF WHAT YOU HEAR & SEE
• 70% OF WHAT YOU READ & SAY
• 90% OF WHAT YOU READ, SAY
AND DO
LEARNING STYLESMajor Types
VISUAL LEARNERS –
• OBSERVERS
• GENERATE VISUAL PICTURE IMAGES
• WATCH DEMO TO LEARN…
• SIT IN FRONT
• WATCH FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
• WATCH BODY LANGUAGE
• PUT IN OWN WORDS IN NOTES
• HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT POINTS
• USE INDEX CARDS
• LOOK AT PICTURES & CHARTS…
• DRAW OWN
• ASK FOR DEMO
• WILL PICTURE PROCEDURE
AUDITORY LEARNERS:• LISTENERS – LEARN BY HEARING• READ ALONG – MOUTH WORDS• USE TAPE RECORDER – PLAY
BACK• LISTEN INSTEAD OF NOTE TAKING• “STUDY BUDDY” TO TALK ABOUT
CONTENT• RHYMES OR SONGS
TACTUAL LEARNERS:• DOERS – THINK IN TERMS OF
TOUCH
• LEARN BY DOING
• HANDLE EQUIPMENT
• MOVE WHILE READING OR RECITING (ROCK OR PACE)…
• CHANGE POSITION OFTEN
• USE BACKGROUND MUSIC
• TAKE SHORT BREAKS TO DO SOMETHING ACTIVE
• USE ARROWS
• DRAW BOXES & CIRCLES
SPECIFIC CATEGORIESLINGUISTIC: (Word player)• SAY HEAR SEE WORDS
• READ WRITE MEMORIZE
• TAKE NOTES AND UNDERSCORES KEY POINTS
• WRITES IN MARGIN
• DON’T GET DISTRACTED
LOGICAL / MATHEMATICAL:(the Questioner)• CLASSIFY / CATEGORIZE /
ORGANIZE• REASON• ORGANIZE STUDY TIME –
REDO NOTES• STUDY IN ORDERLY AREA
SPATIAL: (the Visualizer)• VISUAL DAYDREAM
• WORKS WITH COLOR PICTURES / DIAGRAMS
• BOXES LIST IMAGINE THINGS
• MAKES OWN DIAGRAM / BOXES
• BOX IMPORTANT INFORMATION
MUSICAL:(the Music Lover)• HUM, SING
• REMEMBERS RHYMES & MELODIES
• PLAYS FAVORITE MUSIC
• PLAYS INSTRUMENT WHILE REVIEW
• HUMS
KINESTHETIC (the Mover)• TOUCHING MOVING• PROCESS INFO THROUGH
BODY SENSATION• MOVE AROUND• DANCE• ACT OUT • EXERCISE
INTERPERSONAL:(the socializer)• SHARE COMPARE • CO-OPERATE• INTERVIEW• STUDY GROUP• COMPARE & UNDERSTAND
WITH OTHERS
INTRAPERSONAL:(the individual)• Work alone
• Self-paced instruction
• Have own space
• Follow instincts
• Are original
• Self Test of Time Management
GETTING ORGANIZEDTIME MANAGEMENT:• IS A MAJOR SKILL TO BE
LEARNED• LEADS TO SUCCESS• IS NECESSARY SKILL FOR ALL
NURSES…
Time Management• HELPS ACCOMPLISH WHAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE AND WHAT YOU WANT TO BE DONE!
• PUTS YOU IN CONTROL OF LIFE• HELPS YOU WORK SMARTER NOT
HARDER• WILL NOT GIVE MORE HOURS IN
WEEK BUT WILL HELP TO USE HOURS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY…
EFFICIENCY:• HELPS TO GET THINGS DONE AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
EFFECTIVENESS:• SETTING PRIORITY AMONG TASK
THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
• CHOOSE MOST IMPORTANT TASK TO BE DONE AND DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY
Setting GoalsLONG TERM GOALS:
• BULLS EYE TO DIRECT YOUR EFFORTS
• WRITE DOWN (FOR ACCOUNTABILITY)
• PUT WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN
SHORT TERM GOALS:
• BREAK LONG TERM GOALS INTO SHORT SMALLER MORE MANAGEABLE
• Example----PASS EACH COURSE
OLD HABITS DIE HARD:• ANY BEHAVIOR LEARNED CAN
BE UNLEARNED• HARD TASK• SELF-DISCIPLINE /
DETERMINATION• TAKES 21 DAYS OF
CONSISTENTLY REPEATING A NEW HABIT TO BREAK OLD
SCHEDULING YOUR TIME (YEARLY / MONTHLY):
• USE CALENDAR
• INDEX CARDS
• POST IT
• TIMELINES…
SET PRIORITIES:• BY IMPORTANCE
• BY URGENCY
• DO NOT PROCRASTINATE• LET THE CELL PHONE /
TELEPHONE RING
INVOLVE SUPPORT SYSTEM: • PEOPLE IN LIFE – INFORM THEM
OF GOALS
DELEGATE:• TO CHILDREN – AGE SPECIFIC
• SPOUSE – MAY HAVE GROWN UP IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT May not be accustomed to helping out
• COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY!
• Learning Exercises for the Organizationally challenged
• Use of Personal Time
• Time Management :Weekly Schedule
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