Characteristics of Adult Learners

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Characteristics of Adult Learners

• Self-directed
• Provide their own motivation
• Create their own standards
• Have personal experience
• Need to see the benefit of learning
• Must have an application to life
• Recall is the strongest at the beginning and end
• Awareness of different learning styles

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Daless Cone of Learning
Doing a Dramatic Presentation Simulating a Real
Experience Doing the Real Thing 80
Participating in a Discussion Giving a Talk 70
Watching a Movie Looking at an Exhibit Watching a
Demonstration 50
Looking at Pictures 30
Hearing Words 20
Reading 10
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Audience Analysis Checklist

• How many participants are expected?
• What is the make-up of the group?
• What is the main occupation or background of the
  group?
• What is their knowledge of the subject or topic?
• Why are they attending this session?

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Audience Analysis Checklist

• What are their expectations?
• What might be some barriers or
• challenges regarding the topic?
• What knowledge do they have of
• me and my presentation?
• How much credibility building do I need to do?
• How and when can I use audience experts to build
  my topic?

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Handling Resistance and Disruptive Behavior

• Encourage shared responsibility for handling
  difficult members
• Use non-verbal cues
• Acknowledge acceptable
• behavior
• Speak privately with repeat offenders

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Audience Engagement Activities

• Group Discussion
• Panel Facilitation
• Games
• Role Play

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Group Discussion

• Defined
• Set-up for Discussing a Topic
• Facilitating the Discussion
• Debriefing and Summarizing a Discussion

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Panel Facilitation

• Defined
• Set-up
• Conducting and Monitoring a Panel
• Debriefing and Summarizing

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Games

• Types of Games
• Icebreaker
• Context Games
• Preparing for Games
• Conducting a Game
• Debriefing a Game