Barriers to learning

Barriers to learning

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  Barriers to AdultLearning PROJECT By: Patti Blight, Sarah Cancelliere, Danielle Gunton, Avril Reid, Kerry Weir DUE DATE JANUARY 16 2013 COURSE BEC910CE- ADULT EDUCATION
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  What are somecommon barriers experienced by adult learners when they choose to return to school or participate in workplace training?
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  ATTITUDINAL BARRIERS YOUCAN’T TEACH AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS…OR CAN YOU?
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  THE CASE • Anitais over 50 • She has been in her job for 20 years • Her job is being outsourced • She can not afford to retire • She needs to develop new skills • She needs to go back to school
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  THE BARRIER “Many adultshave experienced so much criticism, failure, and discouragement in their youth that their self-confidence and sense of worth are damaged. In a new learning environment, adults often are anxious, fear failure, and dread rejection by their peer group (Kennedy, 2003).”
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  ALLEVIATING THE FEARS Providea safe and welcoming environment Have students interact and discuss prior experiences Have students explain their goals Provide students with detailed course outline and expectations
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  THE EDUCATOR “Part of being an effective educator involves understanding how adults learn best (Lieb,1991)”.
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  APPLYING KNOWLES KNOWLES’ PRINCIPLES EDUCATOR’S ROLE 1. Adults are internally Be a facilitator: motivated and self- Understand how adults directed learn and allow students to participate in the direction of the class Recognize and accommodate different learning styles
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  APPLYING KNOWLES KNOWLES’ PRINCIPLES EDUCATOR’S ROLE 2. Adults bring life Acknowledge value of experiences and previous experience knowledge to learning experiences
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  APPLYING KNOWLES KNOWLES’ PRINCIPLES EDUCATOR’S ROLE Show direct link between 3. Adults are goal course material and oriented student’s goals Use real case studies to examine theory
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  APPLYING KNOWLES KNOWLES’ EDUCATOR’S ROLE PRINCIPLES Provide assignment options that reflect 4. Adults are relevancy student interests oriented Provide students with reflective questions to assess connection to goals
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  APPLYING KNOWLES KNOWLES’ EDUCATOR’S ROLE PRINCIPLES Encourage active participation allowing 5. Adults are practical students to experiment and develop self efficacy Provide feedback on a regular basis
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  APPLYING KNOWLES KNOWLES’ PRINCIPLES EDUCATOR’S ROLE 6. Adult learners like to be Acknowledge past respected experience Treat adult learner as an equal Promote an environment for expression of ideas
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  REFERENCEShttp://www2.fbi.gov/publications/leb/2003/apr2003/april03leb.htm#page_2 APPLYING PRINCIPLES OFADULT LEARNING THE KEY TO MORE EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS BY RALPH C. KENNEDY, M.ED.http://www.adultstudent.com/eds/articles/teaching.html TEACHING ADULT S TUDENTS THE WAY THEY LEARN:THE INSTRUCTOR'S ROLE IN RETAINING ADULT LEARNERS AND INCREASING THEIR CHANCES OF SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AL SIEBERT, PHDPRESENTED AT THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE ADULT LEARNER 2000, ATLANTA, GEORGIAhttp://www.qotfc.edu.au/resource/index.html?page=65375ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND PRINCIPLES ADULT LEARNING THEORY AND PRINCIPLES