Food Safety Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators Teaching Adults Food Safety Professional Development for Early Childhood Educators

Teaching Adults Goals Introduce ideas to help you effectively communicate with others Introduce you to some tips for dealing with culturally diverse audiences

How do adults learn? Three Powerful Principles of Adult Learning Adults bring a lot of experience with them to workshops, and therefore have something to contribute and something to lose. Adults want workshops that focus on real-life here and now problems and tasks, rather than on academic situations. Adults are accustomed to being active and self-directed. The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook by Bruce Klatt -Pages 66-69 Characteristics of adult learning   http://www2.edc.org/NTP/bakersdozen.htm

Something to Learn and Something to Contribute Every person learns at their own pace and in their own way. Adults have a lot invested in their experience. If adults are expected to change, it must be of their own volition. Workshop leaders cannot FORCE change. The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook by Bruce Klatt -Pages 66-69

Real-life, “Here and Now” Situations Adults see learning as a means to an end, rather than as an end in itself. Learning is voluntary. It must have personal meaning and it must be of direct and immediate value, or adults just won’t be interested. The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook by Bruce Klatt -Pages 66-69

Active & Self-Directed Learning The best learning is based on experience. Aim for a cooperative and collaborative process that supports participants sharing their experiences. The Ultimate Training Workshop Handbook by Bruce Klatt -Pages 66-69

Matching Adult Teaching Strategies with Your Audience (Know Your Audience) Who are they? Why should they listen to you? Can they relate to you? Are you adequately addressing cultural differences? Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner -Chapter 7 “Relating to Your Audience (Without a Paternity Test)

Analyzing Your Audience Demographic information Audience attitudes, values, and beliefs What do they know and when did they know it? Check for parallelism Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner -Chapter 7 “Relating to Your Audience (Without a Paternity Test)

Why should they listen to you? Tell them what to expect Highlight the benefits Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner -Chapter 7 “Relating to Your Audience (Without a Paternity Test)

Can your audience relate to you? Create common ground Localize and customize your remarks Push their hot buttons Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner -Chapter 7 “Relating to Your Audience (Without a Paternity Test)

Speaking to Cross-Cultural Audiences Do not fall for stereotypes Do not assume your humor will work Do project humility Do not greet the audience in their language if you do not speak it Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner -Chapter 7 “Relating to Your Audience (Without a Paternity Test)

Creating Rapport Acknowledge what the audience is feeling Share something that helps the audience know you Do not whine about your problems Identify and address audience subgroups Identify influential audience members Express your feelings Focus on their needs, not yours Public Speaking for Dummies by Malcolm Kushner -Chapter 7 “Relating to Your Audience (Without a Paternity Test)

Emphasizing the Importance Of Food Safety Content Why should I listen to you? How does this relate to me? What is my benefit from listening? How does this apply to my current circumstances? Ideas from WGM 2