Class 6:
Adult Education Teaching Methods
Learning Objectives:
Explore the various techniques and methods used to teach adults.
Understand the factors affecting common instructional delivery formats used in adult education.
Examine how communication processes affect common adult teaching methods.
Instructional
Activities:
Take the interactive pretest to test your knowledge of adult teaching methods.
Read Chapter 5 "Adult Teaching Methods" in Effective Adult Learning by Birkenholz.
Review Appendix D: "Variable for Effective Teaching" (Web file, Word file) in Effective Adult Learning by Birkenholz.
Review a copy of Table 3: "Learner Goals and Applicable Teaching Methods" (Word file) from Effective Adult Learning by Birkenholz.
Check out a copy of Table 4: "Commonly Used Teaching Methods" (Web file, Word file) from Effective Adult Learning by Birkenholz.
Before deciding what type of teaching method to use, this JOE article provides a good discussion on Teaching Clientele What or How to Think.
Compare the strengths, limitations, and preparations for Common Teaching Techniques.
Review what Imel thinks about Adult Learning in Groups, from the ERIC Clearinghouse.
Additional information about facilitating adult education can be located at:
Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Facilitators.
The Secrets of Successful Facilitators for small groups.
Tips, Tricks, and Techniques for Facilitators, including simulations (ice breakers).
View the PowerPoint presentation on Adult Education Teaching Methods. Or, download the presentation.

Get a running start on next week's unit, Teaching Methods II and Presentation Skills, from Zhaba's Worksheets for Workshop Facilitators.
 
Assignments:
Answer the questions for Worksheet 6 (Word file) (web version of Worksheet 6) and email to Dr. Kistler. Check the Assignment List for due dates.
After you finish this lesson go to the course discussion board and respond to the question posted (and at least one peer's response).

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