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(Unit 6) Topic 9: Exploring Adult Learning

3 Clock Hours of Early Childhood Education

Unit 6 Topic 9 Agenda:

​Topic 9 Page 1

​No matter your role in your early childhood program, you will likely have multiple opportunities where being knowledgeable about adult learning is important. Even if you are not currently working in training or mentoring other staff members this is beneficial information that you can use. 

Utilize the materials presented in this topic to cultivate your experience as a mentor and trainer, and to foster relationships with families and community members that you work with.

1. Unit 6 Topic 9: Exploring Adult Learning * Agenda
2. ​Why Teach Adults
3. Biggest Challenges in Teaching Adult Learners
4. The Pros of Teaching Adults 
5. The Cons of Teaching Adults
6. Why do I have to be here?
7. Preconceived What?
8. Reflection: Your Role as a Trainer
9. Schema
10. Emotions and Schema
11. Understanding Schema
12. Diversity, Diversity, Diversity 
13. Golden Rules
14. Engaging Adult Learners 
15. Creating a Safe Place
16. Suggestions for Creating a Safe Place  
17. Avoiding Stereotypes​
18. Adult Learner Hypothetical Situation 
19. Hypothetical Situation #2: Your Turn
20. Hypothetical Situation #3: Your Turn
21. End of Topic 9 Assessment Quiz

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• Unit 6 Synopsis and Checklist

Topic 9 Course Description:
3 Clock Hours
Let’s move past adult learning principles and framework and see if we can spark that “a-ha” moment in adult learners. Trainers, administrators, directors, and leaders in early childhood fields will often experience the need for teaching adults. Whether it is a formal professional development session or an impromptu staff meeting, adult learning encompasses many variables that must be addressed. This course will explain what adult learners bring with them to a training session as well as how trainers can meet adult training needs in an engaging and effective way. Whether training is done online or in-person this course will be beneficial to meet the listed objectives.​  
CDA Settings:

• Infant/Toddler
• Preschool
• Family Child Care (Mixed-Age) 

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss challenges in teaching adult learners
• Analyze your role as a trainer via peer discussion after viewing an informative video about teaching adult learners
• Examine how schema effects adult learning
• Evaluate how to engage different types of adult learners
• Plan an appropriate response to hypothetical situations that a trainer may encounter
• Summarize the pros and cons of teaching adult learners 

**  A special thank you to Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed for developing the curriculum for this topic. **

TRAINING REFERENCES

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