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Adult Learners

Your Audience. Adult Learners. Characteristics of Adult Learners. Characteristics of Adult Learners. Self-directed. Provide their own motivation. Create their own standards. Have personal experience. Characteristics of Adult Learners. Must have an application to life.

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Adult Learners

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  1. Your Audience Adult Learners

  2. Characteristics of Adult Learners

  3. Characteristics of Adult Learners Self-directed Provide their own motivation Create their own standards Have personal experience

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

  5. Dales’ 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%

  6. Audience Analysis Checklist

  7. 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?

  8. 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?

  9. 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 topics?

  10. Uniformed Optimism Informed Pessimism Resistance to Transition Cycle Completion Informed Optimism Checkout Hopeful Realism

  11. Handling Resistance and Disruptive Behavior

  12. Handling Resistance and Disruptive Behavior • Encourage shared responsibility for handling difficult members • Use non-verbal cues • Validate acceptable behavior • Speak privately with repeat offenders

  13. Audience Engagement Activities

  14. Audience Engagement Activities Group Discussion Panel Facilitation Role Play Games

  15. Audience Engagement Activities • Define • Set-up • Facilitate • Debrief • Summarize Group Discussion

  16. Audience Engagement Activities • Define • Set-up • Conduct and Monitor • Debrief and Summarize Panel Facilitation

  17. Audience Engagement Activities • Define • Prepare • Conduct • Debrief Games

  18. Your Audience Adult Learners

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