EXAMPLE OF “TAKE A STAND” ACTIVITY This one is for Nora’s Adult Learning principles: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

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MOTIVATION TO LEARN Research* based principles for motivating adults to actively participate in learning best practice, knowledge and skills: It’s all about... RESPECT *Based on research by Malcolm Knowles, The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species and Bob Pike, Lakewood Press and Training Magazine.

ARE THESE PRINCIPLES TRUE FOR YOU IN TRAINING? WHICH OF THESE PRINCIPLES IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU AS A LEARNER? You’ll be asked to Initial your priority when YOU are learning/ the participant. Reading & listening for a purpose: “Give them a job to do”

R Adults really like to be right. E Adults are experienced and have expertise. S Adults are social beings… support … share P Adults are problem solvers. E Adults want your expectations made clear C Adults want to feel in control of their own… choices. T Adults like to know how the training will transfer… R E S P E C T

Adults like training which expects them to share their expertise, choosing how to solve a relevant problem so they can demonstrate that they have the right answer which will transfer to their personal lives/ to the workplace. The Principles of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Summarized Is this true for YOU when you are the learner?

ARE THESE PRINCIPLES TRUE FOR YOU IN TRAINING? WHICH OF THESE PRINCIPLES IS MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU AS A LEARNER? Initial your priority when YOU are learning/ the participant.

ARE THESE PRINCIPLES TRUE FOR YOU IN TRAINING? WHICH IS ONE OF YOUR S TRENGTHS AS A TRAINER/ PRESENTER-- YOU ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU ARE HONORING THIS PRINCIPLE? You “walk this talk…” Mark this with “S”

RESPECTFULLY MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS TAKE A STAND ON YOUR VALUES Chat with peers “I want this principle honored when I’m being the participant/ learner because…” Promote a spokesperson to share with the whole group

Your attitude as you listen; Your response after each shares their priority: “You know, you might be right!”

TRAINING TRUISM: “People generally don’t argue with their own opinion” If it’s true for you, might it also be true for your learners?

RESPECTFULLY MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS TAKE A STAND ON YOUR VALUES Shift to the one you marked with “S” This is one of your S TRENGTHS when you are the TRAINER Shake hands and compliment your peers on your mutual strength

WALK THE WALK WHILE YOU TALK THE TALK OR ELSE WHAT YOU’RE DOING SPEAKS SO LOUDLY I CAN’T HEAR WHAT YOU’RE SAYING TRAINING TRUISM

Your attitude as you listen; Your response after each shares their priority: “You know, you might be right!”

RESPECTFULLY MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS Which one is sometimes difficult for you to honor, for whatever reasons (time/ interest/ priority/ skill/ awareness)? Mark this one with a “C” for Challenge.

RESPECTFULLY MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS Smile -- we are all a work in progress

Adults like training which expects them to share their expertise, choosing how to solve a relevant problem so they can demonstrate that they have the right answer which will transfer to their personal lives/ to the workplace. The Principles of R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Summarized Is this true for YOU?

“You know, you might be right!”

RESPECTFULLY MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS Give a specific example of how Nora has modeled any of these Principles today thus far So What? Why honor these principles? Explain the benefits to a co-worker near you. = Affective Domain Objective

REMEMBER THE REINFORCEMENT RULE OF 7? We need to be exposed to new information _____ - _____ times bridging the both hemispheres of the brain, using all _____ _______ of processing language and addressing all _____ __________ of learning before we will retain and use it effectively 68 3 modes 3 domains

Using: RESPECTFULLY MOTIVATING ADULT LEARNERS Let’s take a look “behind the green curtain”: How many times did I get you to revisit my list of the 7 principles For RESPECTfully motivating adult learners? Let us count the ways… 1= Posters on walls 2= Walk through “lecture” 3= Fill-in note guide 4-6= Key Code Reading 3X 7-8=Take A Stand 2X 9 Examples of modeling 10 Explain the benefits… Repettionrepetitionrepetition + Personalization