Engaging Adult Learners March 10, 2016 Aina G. Irbe Ph.D., - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

FSN Knowledge Management Task Force : Engaging Adult Learners March 10, 2016 Aina G. Irbe Ph.D., ACDI/VOCA Senior Director, Learning Technologies

Introductions

Session Objectives

Se Sessio ion O Obje jectiv ives • Identify challenges faced by the adult learner • Discuss practical solutions and lessons learned for successful learner engagement

Who is an Adult Learner

Adult lt L Lear arner C Char aracteris istic ics

Adult lt L Lear arner C Char aracteris istic ics 1. Over the age of 18

Adult lt L Lear arner C Char aracteris istic ics 1. Over the age of 18 2. Non-traditional student

Adult lt L Lear arner C Char aracteris istic ics 1. Over the age of 18 2. Non-traditional student 3. Different motivations/reasons to learn

Adult lt L Lear arner Char aracteris istic ics

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME?????

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Engagement with Learning

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Engagement with Learning Desire to learn

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Need to learn Engagement with Learning Desire to learn

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Opportunity to learn by doing Need to learn Engagement with Learning Desire to learn

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Opportunity to Opportunity to learn at own learn by doing pace Need to learn Engagement with Learning Desire to learn

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Opportunity to Opportunity to learn at own learn by doing pace Opportunity to Need to learn solve realistic challenges Engagement with Learning Desire to learn

Adult lt L Lear arner Mo Motiv ivators What’s In It for ME????? Opportunity to Opportunity to learn at own learn by doing pace Opportunity to Need to learn solve realistic challenges Engagement with Learning Options on how Desire to learn to learn Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn . -Benjamin Franklin

Activity: What do you think? Part I

Identify 1 or 2 challenges for motivating the adult learner (either in implementing training or your own experience in taking training)

Challenges of Learner Engagement

Common C Challen enges ges Individual/ personal

Common C Challen enges ges Individual/ personal Situational

Common C Challen enges ges Individual/ personal Training - Situational specific

Easy to Implement Solutions

The T e Three C C’s s

The T e Three C C’s s • Wear many hats: • Messenger • Marketing • IT support • Keep learners in the loop • Provide multiple means of messaging • Be timely • Make each learner feel attended to

The T e Three C C’s s

The T e Three C C’s s • Analyze • Design • Deliver methods • Implement • Follow up

The T e Three C C’s s

The T e Three C C’s s

The T e Three C C’s s

Activity: What do you think? Part II

What has this discussion brought up for you that you think can easily be implemented or that might work for you as a learner?

Discussion, Questions, and Answers

For more discussion, contact: Aina G. Irbe, Ph.D. - airbe@acdivoca.org