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Adult Learning Basics

Author William Rothwell
Release Date: 2020/09/01
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Book Description

Everything you need to know to get started as an adult learning professional.

Instructing adults is dramatically different from teaching children, and the effectiveness of training programs is often dictated by how well they apply the principles of adult learning. Enhance your programs with the latest research into how adults learn, remember, and apply knowledge and skills.

Adult Learning Basics examines the principles of adult learning theory and how they relate to the training function by addressing individual learning competencies, organizational learning climate, and technology-related issues. This new edition features the latest research on generational trends, microlearning, and other TD breakthroughs.

Exercises at the end of each chapter help you apply the science and theory to your real talent development challenges. Elevate your practice with this thorough guide, and keep it as an indispensable resource.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. About the Training Basics Series
  6. Preface
  7. 1. Understanding and Applying Adult Learning Theory
    1. How Adult Learning Is Defined
    2. Why Knowing How Adults Learn Is Important
    3. How Training, Talent Development, and Learning Differ
    4. How Learning Can Influence Organizational and Individual Success
    5. Linking Talent Development to Organizational Strategy
    6. The Role of Chief Learning Officer
    7. Getting It Done
  8. 2. Theories and Models of Adult Learning
    1. Important New Terms Relevant to Learning
    2. What Types of Learning Exist?
    3. New Approaches and New Thinking on Learning
    4. Theories of Learning
    5. The 70-20-10 Rule
    6. Getting It Done
  9. 3. Using Theory to Design More Effective Learning Experiences
    1. How Does a Learning Facilitator’s Philosophy Influence Practice?
    2. How Theories of Learning May Affect Instruction and Training
    3. A Model of the Learning Process
    4. Applying a Model of the Workplace Learning Process
    5. How Facilitation Relates to Learning
    6. Transformative Learning
    7. What Is Unique About the Mental, Physical, and Emotional Characteristics of Adults?
    8. The Role the Senses Play in Learning
    9. Getting It Done
  10. 4. Designing Learning Experiences
    1. Instructional Design Models
    2. Getting It Done
  11. 5. Leveraging Adult Learner Differences
    1. What Principles of Adult Learning Are Important for Learning Professionals?
    2. Considering the Barriers Faced by Adults in Learning
    3. How Learning Science Affects What Is Known About the Brain and the Learning Process
    4. Individual Development Planning
    5. Getting It Done
  12. 6. Managing Cultural Differences in Learners
    1. How Cultural Intelligence Influences Adult Learning
    2. Getting It Done
  13. 7. Making Learning Environment a Key to Success
    1. What Is Learning Climate?
    2. How Does Learning Climate Affect Individual Learning?
    3. What Are Learning Competencies?
    4. How Do Learning Competencies Relate to Job Competencies?
    5. How Do Learning Competencies Affect Individual Learning?
    6. How Is the Talent Developer’s Role Influenced by Learning Climate and Learning Competencies?
    7. Relating Learning Climate, Learning Organization, Organizational Learning, and Small-Group Learning to Adult Learning Practice
    8. How Learning Climate Influences Adult Learning
    9. How Is Learning Climate Improved?
    10. Getting It Done
  14. 8. Putting Technology to Work for Learners
    1. What Technologies Affect Adult Learning?
    2. How Technology Affects Adult Learning
    3. Technology and Learning
    4. Getting It Done
  15. 9. Using Proven Facilitation Techniques to Drive Learning
    1. What Is a Facilitator, and How Is a Facilitator Different From an Instructor?
    2. The Role of Facilitators in Clarifying Roles and Ground Rules
    3. Learners’ Roles in Facilitated Learning and Meeting Special Challenges
    4. Facilitator Competencies and Behaviors
    5. Differences Among On-Site, Online, and Blended Format Facilitator Behaviors
    6. Improving Facilitation Skills
    7. Getting It Done
  16. 10. Reading the Future of Adult Learning: Seven Hopeful Predictions
    1. Prediction 1: More Focus on Informal and Incidental Learning
    2. Prediction 2: More Appreciation for Feelings, Values, Ethics, and Cultural Awareness
    3. Prediction 3: Increasing Interest in the Special Needs of Older Adult Learners
    4. Prediction 4: Increasing Sensitivity to Diversity Among Talent Developers and Adult Educators
    5. Prediction 5: Technology’s Impact on Learning Will Continue Unabated
    6. Prediction 6: More Attention Will Focus on Building Learning Agility and Learner Competencies in Learning How to Learn
    7. Prediction 7: More Attention Will Focus on the Context in Which Learning Occurs
    8. What Should Learning Professionals Do?
    9. Getting It Done
  17. References
  18. Additional Resources
  19. About the Author
  20. Back Cover
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