How adults learn

1. Learning Pyramid
Passive Observers Adults spend most
Low
of their time at the
Co
lla
top of the pyramid
bor
Lecture 5% Average
a
tion
Retention
Rates
Reading 10%
Audio-Visual
20%
Work at the
bottom of this Demonstration 30%
pyramid is where
the highest
collaboration and
Discussion Group 50%
likelihood of
retention exists. Practice by Doing Hig
Coh
llab
75%
ora
Teach Others/Immediate Use 80%
tion
Active Participants
Source: NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences