Instructional Design: Adult Learners

Make training successful for adult audiences with these instructional design best practices and techniques.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What to know before watching this course
• Understanding the importance of adult learning

1. Applying Adult Learning Theory

• Introduction to Malcolm Knowles's andragogy theory
• Preparing learners for instruction
• Understanding the four stages of learning

2. Active Learning Techniques

• Comparing active versus passive learning
• Aligning training with learning styles
• Creating active learning techniques

3. Overcoming Learning Barriers

• Identifying common learning barriers
• Incorporating the 70-20-10 rule into learning design

4. Turning Theory into Practice

• Applying adult learning theory in instructional design
• Additional resources and references