Audience Attention

1. Audience Attention • 20 % Physically asleep

2. Audience Attention • 20 % Physically asleep • 10 % Physically and mentally asleep

3. Audience Attention • 20 % Physically asleep • 10 % Physically and mentally asleep • 20 % Concentrating

4. Audience Attention • 20 % Physically asleep • 10 % Physically and mentally asleep • 20 % Concentrating • 50 % Engaging in sexual fantasies

5. Audience Attention • 20 % Physically asleep • 10 % Physically and mentally asleep • 20 % Concentrating • 50 % Engaging in sexual fantasies • Some can give worthwhile feedback and half of you will enjoy yourselves

6. ANDRAGOGY • Teaching of adults • Adults bring life experience to the training room • Question training input that does not accord with their life experience

7. WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME? This is a question you must answer early in any training session

8. Learning(Mezirow) • The process of making a new or revised interpretation of the meaning of an experience which gives subsequent understanding, appreciation and action

9. WE RETAIN • 10% of what we read • 20% of what we hear • 30% of what we see • 50% of what we hear and see • 70% of what we say • 90% of what we say and do • SAY & DO

10. Action Learning • Foster a climate that allows participants to examine beliefs, practices and norms • Learners must look at problems from many perspectives, challenge one another, ask stupid questions, draw contrasts, probe connections and try out new behaviours

11. CRITICAL REFLECTION • Class invites involvement • Draw in a disciplined way from life experiences • Students at the centre of the learning experience • Reflection moves learners to greater complexity and sophistication in their understanding of material presented

12. Experiential Learning • People learn best when they are personally involved in the learning experience • Knowledge has to be discovered if it is to mean anything • Commitment to learning is highest when people are free to act their own learning goals

13. Concrete personal experience Observation reflection Personal theory to be tested in new situations Formulation of concept and principle Experiential Learning Cycle (Johnson 1990, 20)

14. LEARNING L=P+Q+A+R • L=Learning • P=Programmed knowledge • Q=Questioning • A=Action • R=Reflection

15. What the Adult Learning Theory Means to the Facilitator • Give theoretical input then an opportunity for critical reflection • Assessment is an opportunity to revise concepts as well as evaluation • Learner focus not facilitator focus • State learning objectives and put in place a participative process to achieve objectives

16. What the Adult Learning Theory Means to the Facilitator • Minimise lecture style presentations • Activities organised so learners can discover concepts for themselves • Use discussions,case studies,practical exercises,role plays etc. • Activities as close to real life as possible • Content expert must be on hand

17. Learning in the Workplace • “Informal learning settings, such as the workplace provide an optimal place for the acquisition of robust and transferable vocational skills” Stephen Billett

18. Learn a little well

19. Learning Training is what others do to you Learning is what you do to yourself

20. EXCELLENCE • EXCELLENCE IS NO ACCIDENT