Adult Learners

Self-directed Have personal experience Provide their own motivation Create their own standards

Need to see the benefit of learning Awareness of different learning styles Must have an application to life Recall is the strongest at the beginning and end

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?

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?

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 topics?

Resistance to Transition Cycle

Handling Resistance and Disruptive Behavior

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

Group Discussion Panel Facilitation Role Play Games

 Define  Set-up  Facilitate  Debrief  Summarize Group Discussion

 Define  Set-up  Conduct and Monitor  Debrief and Summarize Panel Facilitation

 Define  Prepare  Conduct  Debrief Games

Adult Learners