Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Facilitating Adult Learners Lee Rutledge, Ph.D. [email protected].

Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII

Facilitating Adult Learners

Lee Rutledge, [email protected]

Purpose

• Become familiar with the unique qualities and characteristics of adult learners.

Essential Questions

• What does it mean to be an adult learner?• What do adults need and how do I meet these

expectations?• What tools and strategies can I use to facilitate

adult learners?

Excellent PD 1

CONTENT PROCESS CONTEXT

Learning Forward Definition of Professional

Development

2-3

Planning for Adult Learners 4

Context

Process

Content

PLANWhy?

Where?When?

How?

What?

TEACH

Who are you? 5

Find 2-3 others like you5 minutes

• Best thing about your shape.• Most challenging thing.• Most difficult shape to work with.• What others should know about

working with your shape?

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Speaking to 4 Audiences

6

Friends

Attend to their

feelings.

ScientistsInvolve them in

formulating ideas.

Professors

Engage them with facts.

Inventors

Take them on flights of fantasy.

Table Talk

• How do Audience characteristics align with the Shapes personalities?

• How will this information help you when working with campus teams?

Adult Characteristics

7

Mystery Reader

Effective Presenters Set the Stage for Learning

18 Engaging Activities

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Facilitating Effective Meetings

Meeting from HELL!!!!

Effective Meetings 1

CONTENT PROCESS CONTEXT

Facilitating Effective Meetings

Agendas

A Cowboy’s Guide to Life

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THE ENDThank You,