Skills Education

Leverage adult learning principles to support and facilitate learning

Some instructional methods just won't 'gel' with adult learners and with changes in society, technology and the way we interact with each other, adults want a different student experience to what they might have accepted in the past. 

As learners, adults bring increased complexity to the learning environment – they have distinct expectations from, and motivations for, any learning they undertake, and they bring their life experiences and current circumstances to the learning arena. As trainers and assessors in VET, when we teach adults, we deal with these principles every day.

What’s interesting is that learning trends are moving away from traditional teacher-led instruction to methods that align with some of the very same principles that underpin adult learning theory and relate to the andragogical model.

In this session, explore how to leverage these principles in your own practice to understand, encourage and engage your adult learners. Also, take a look at how digital teaching tools can support this kind of collaborative development of skills and knowledge, and which ones you can easily implement in your sessions.

Join this session to:

• Refresh on the characteristics of adult learners

• Update on various learning theories, principles and key points applicable when teaching adults

• Examine various instructional approaches that can facilitate learning by adults

• Learn about current trends in teaching methods and practices

• Explore four (4) different digital technologies ideal for adult learners in a student-centred learning environment and that you can use in your education practice TODAY

Understanding adult learning theory and adult learning principles is required knowledge evidence in the following TAE units of competency: 

✔ TAEDEL411 / TAEDEL401

✔ TAEDEL415 / TAEDEL405

✔ TAEDEL412

✔ TAEDEL413 / TAEDEL403

✔ TAEDEL416

✔ TAEDEL311

✔ TAEDEL512

This means this session is ideal currency PD for all trainers/assessors who need evidence against these requirements.

Other Details:

Recorded - March 2023

Duration - Approx. 70 mins

Access - 30 days from date of purchase

Past Feedback:

Here's what others who watched this session had to say:

"This session gives food for thought in a number of areas"

"Michelle really clearly explained the shifts in thinking about Adult learning principles which meant I could easily consider how they apply to the students I work with"

"The relevance of the content, new information and the skill and knowledge of the presenter made this exceptional PD - I would recommend to every TAE trainer to undertake"

"Presenter was engaging and provided a lot of useful information"

"I could spend all day on this topic!"

"It was a really interesting and informative session - thank you"