The way you teach is as important as what you teach. If you are interested in working with adult learners, this course, offered by our accredited school partners, will provide you with a better understanding of what it takes to aid in the education of working professional adult students. Today, teaching requires more creativity and understanding. Instructors need to be aware of the diversity of adult learners and instructors must retain a greater depth of skills than ever before. In this course, you will learn how to use the most current methods in adult learning to give you the confidence you need to succeed and overcome the challenges that accompanies the adult learner. Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today!
Module 1-Teaching Methods and Managing Diversity
• Presentation Methods
• Demonstration-Performance Methods
• Self-Paced and Discussion Methods
• Understanding Differences
• Recognizing Your Personal Biases
Module 2-The Lecture and Case Study Methods of Teaching
• Types of Lectures
• Advantages and Disadvantages of the Lecture Method
• Resources, Tools, and the Presentation
• Types of Cases and Benefits of Each
• Facilitating the Case
Module 3-The Teaching Interview and Experiential Methods of Teaching
• Planning for the Teaching Interview
• Conducting and Ending the Teaching Interview
• Post-Interview Evaluation
• Types of Experiential Exercises
• Selecting a Suitable Experiential Activity
Module 4-Questions, Feedback, and Inspiring Confidence
• The Power of Questions
• Effective Questioning Techniques
• Encouraging Participation
• Characteristics of Effective Feedback
• Inspiring Adult Learners
After completing this course, learners should be able to:
Recall the different types of presentation models used in the adult learning environment
Recognize the different types of lecturing methods
Define experiential methods of teaching
Identify effective questioning techniques
Certificate of completion
This class is an independent-study course. Students will have all the resources needed to successfully complete the course within the online material. A student helpdesk is available for technical support during the course enrollment.