1. Education
Introduction
Objectives
At the end of this module, participants should be able to:
• Explain the principles of adult learning
• List the differences between adult and childhood learning
• Plan learning activities for an educational event
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of curriculum educational methods
• State the role of feedback in educational events
In this presentation I have included most of the basic principles of adult
learning. These include the reasons why different approaches to learning and
teaching are more successful for adults. The place of lectures, open
discussions and closed discussions are evaluated in the context of group
learning and advice given as to the best method to employ. Participants already
possess a wealth of teaching experience and growth of this knowledge provides
the potential to markedly improve your own teaching practice. Employing a
variety of teaching approaches will help to maintain interest and motivation
throughout this course for all participants.
Feedback and positive critiquing are dealt with in detail and the presentation
ends with some thought-provoking active reflection!
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