This is your invitation to teach others in-person and join in one of the more important functions in life - passing on knowledge and skills to others. It is both an opportunity and a responsibility. Whether you want to teach others or currently teach others, in any setting, either formally or informally, this course is for you. We will give you both the fundamental and advanced information to improve your teaching. Your lead instructor is author of How to Teach Adults, the best-selling book on the subject. The ebook version is included in the course.
CEUs: 3.2
Length (in hours): 32
Price in USD $295
Price in CAD $395
Two Month Course
Agenda
Unit 1
How Adults Learn
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Emotional characteristics, self-image as key
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Physical characteristics and your physical surroundings
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Mental characteristics, adults display a readiness to learn
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Social characteristics, learners’ experiences, schooling, and prior experience
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Keys to helping adults learn
Unit 2
Tackling Learning Styles
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Sensory learning styles
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Gender learning styles
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Neurological learning styles
Unit 3
Generational Learning Styles
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The cohort experience
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Understanding generational differences
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How Baby Boomers learn
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How Gen X and Gen Y learns
Unit 4
How to Prepare for your Course
- Preparing the Course
- Goals, objectives, and end results
- Amount of material to cover
- Slant or approach, a range of ways to approach your subject
- Materials preparation
Unit 5
Discovering and Involving Your Participants
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Finding out more about your participants
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The First Class, why this meeting is critical, ice breakers
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How to involve your participants
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The Teachable Moment, a special time when you let go for awhile
Unit 6
Ways to Vary Your Teaching Techniques
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Modes of teaching, different formats for various situations
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Tips on how to lead a good discussion
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How to ask a good question - one of the most overlooked skills
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Making small group activities successful
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Energizing your physical learning environment
Unit 7
Great Presentation Techniques
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Surprising do’s and don’ts of presenting
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Advanced presentation techniques
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Teaching tools, including audio-visuals
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Handouts that really zing
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Learning mediums, extra special touches to enhance learning
Unit 8
Improving Your Teaching
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Measuring results and learning
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Using the web in face-to-face courses
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Improving your course, every time
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Learning and teaching in the 21st century