a great facilitator knows that learning
only takes place when learners are valid
material is relevant and activities are
engaging consider for a moment that an
adult's time is precious
they are early studying in addition to
working and supporting their families
and unlike school based education they
can leave anytime an adult learners
grade is not on amplify so to be filled
but a powerful device to be engaged
siddhim elated and applied arriving full
of rich experiences and knowledge a
quality facilitator will use seven key
strategies to engage adult learners they
know their learners at the very heart of
their practice is understanding the
learner every adult learner is different
and it arrives with a specific set of
learning preferences pink golden a
quality facilitator takes the time to
understand the context
background and preferences of each
individual adult
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we provide opportunities for active
learning
and know that whilst passive teaching
methods are still often used more
effective learning takes place through
active approaches
they also know that adults have a wealth
of knowledge which they can draw and
treat adult learners as resources
themselves joy only experiences using
open-ended questions to discover
knowledge and may even choose to make
use of storytelling folktales sounds or
games to make learning more engaging
they treat learners with respect
tell learners is okay if they disagree
and protect minority opinions in
discussion remembering that a great
adult facilitator will play the role of
a friend a guide a listener and a mentor
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they invite adults to design the
learning process with them and are
flexible to learner needs time
requirements and changes in place they
know that adults may already know the
best way they learn or may have specific
learning preferences the engaged
learners in real-life projects and
encourage them to apply their skills for
the benefit of their community for
example in Japan
adult learners learned the basics of
disaster risk management and went about
designing an effective evacuation plan
for their families and community or in
the Philippines where learners use newly
acquired math skills to design and with
traditional items for local ceremonies
and dance celebrations in the community
they vary their approach because each
adult is different
facilitators know their methods have to
be more flexible they use an assortment
of learning approaches and adapt
material to make it relevant to each
individual needs
they are also skilled at developing
learning aids which help model and
explain ideas internal resources within
the community to support learning for
example in Bangladesh facilitators
created for newspapers to help learners
reveal what they've learned and share it
with that community the engage new
learners in the community by developing
suitable programs which address real
community needs making classes visible
and taking them into community space
by asking learners to tell me the value
of their learning and persuade others to
join and by involving community leaders
in their classes these are the seven
keys what equality facilitator also
knows well null strategy is perfect each
context will require a different
approach and that continuing reflection
will always play a role you can send
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