If you're excited about the challenge of reaching and teaching adult learners, then you're in the right place! In this course, you will discover how to use the newest educational methods to create a student-centered classroom that's perfectly suited for adult learners. First, you will be introduced to the unique needs and motivations of adult students and find out just what they expect from your class. After that, you will examine your students' different learning styles and multiple intelligences and look at how you can teach to each learner's strengths. Next, you will delve into a host of innovative teaching techniques that will turn your students into active learners and set them up for success. You will discover high-tech, low-tech, and no-tech educational tools you can use to capture and hold your students' attention. Following that is a challenging topic: how to organize your material effectively and design strong lesson plans. In addition, you will learn how to create effective tests and how to teach your students good study skills. You will also explore a wide range of assessments and how to grade them. Finally, you will learn how to make your classroom accessible and enjoyable for students with disabilities.
Completion Time
24 hours
Access Time
42 Days
Outcome
Individual Skill Course
Language
English
Training Level
Beginner
Delivery Information:
Online
Asynchronous
Self-paced
Description
Learning Outcomes
What you will learn:
- Explore the unique needs and motivations of adult students and find out just what they're expecting from your class
- Examine your students' different learning styles and multiple intelligences and look at how you can teach to each learner's strengths
- Learn ways to get misbehaving or under- achieving students back on track
- Delve into a host of innovative teaching techniques that will turn your students into active learners and set them up for success
- Understand high- tech, low- tech, and no- tech educational tools you can use to capture and hold your students' attention
- Learn how to organize your material effectively and design strong lesson plans
- Learn how to create effective tests and how to teach your students good study skills
- Understand how to make your classroom accessible and enjoyable for students with disabilities
- Gain tricks and techniques for winning over this fun, exciting, and very demanding group of students
- Gain the confidence you need to succeed in teaching adults with the information and hands- on activities in this course
- Discover how to create a student- centered classroom that's perfectly suited for adult learners
Requirements
Technology Requirements
Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
- The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
- Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
- Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
- E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
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