Lynda - Instructional Design Essentials: Adult Learners with Jef torrent

Lynda - Instructional Design Essentials: Adult Learners with Jeff Toister
45m 38s Appropriate for all Sep 23, 2014 | Uploaded in Oct 7, 2014 by 2boweb

Subjects: Elearning, Teacher Tools, Education, Higher Education, Instructional Design

Adult learners have specific needs that have to be considered during the instructional design process. In this course, one in a series on instructional design, Jeff Toister explores the best practices and techniques that will help designers work with, and train, adult learners. Explore the theory behind adult learning, discover techniques to increase active (vs. passive) learning, see how to identify and surmount barriers to learning, and get additional resources for developing training for adults.
Topics include:

Adult learning theory
Understanding the four stages of learning
Comparing active vs. passive learning
Overcoming learning barriers
Turning theory into practice