Adult Learning

At the end of this

session, you would be
able to:

Understand the
characteristics of
adult learners and
their learning styles

Make use of SIYB

tools to assess adult
learning needs to
ensure an effective
 Attention curve of adult
Definition of the learners during a training
term learning

Principles of
adult learning

The attention
highest
Curve of adult
learners

The learning
pyramid

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Definition of the learners during a training
term learning

Principles of
adult learning
highest
The attention High initial
Curve of adult
learners expectations
The learning
pyramid
Anticipation of
release

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Definition of the
Learning Pyramid
term learning

Principles of
adult learning
5%
The attention
Curve of adult
10%
Average retention rate

learners

The learning
pyramid
20%

30%

50%

75%

90%
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Definition of the
Pyramid
term learning

Principles of
adult learning
5% Lecture
The attention
Curve of adult
10%
Average retention rate

learners Reading
The learning
pyramid
20% Audio-visual

30% Demonstration

50% Discussion group/ Speaking yourself

75% Practice by doing

90% Teach others/immediate use of learning