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Make It Stick: Avoiding Death by PowerPoint

Jeff Oxenford and Joy Barrett

Photos by Chris Miller Thomas © 2016

Learning Objectives

Be able to describe basic concepts for designing effective adult learning to improve knowledge retention

Apply effective adult learning techniques 10:2 Rule Engagement techniques

Activity 1 – Speed dating Effective learning experiences

1. Share a learning experience (as an adult) that was very effective for you (as a learner).

2. What made that learning experience effective.

How do adults learn?

Which picture matches your ideas about how adults learn.

Adult learning 101

Adults “learn” when they engage.

Adults (all learners) are not empty buckets into which you can pour “knowledge”

Adult Learning Needs

To know why they are learning

For learning to be practically applicable

To be self-directed and experientially involved in their learning

To have their knowledge and skills acknowledged

To be seen as competent

Activity 2 – Human Scattergram Recognizing and acknowledging experience Line up along the wall by years of experience

Building your Tool Kit

A sample of techniques for working with adult learners: Abide by the 10:2 Rule

Engagement techniques

10:2 Rule

For every 10 minutes of presentation, provide a minimum of two minutes processing time.

It is best if the “processing” time is intentionally structured.

Engagement techniques

Share with partner or small group

Worksheet, problem solving, games

Demonstrations

Hands-on activity

Networking

Activity 3: Small groups Identifying engagement techniques

In a small group

Identify engagement techniques you’ve used.

Regulatory Jeopardy

Rubik’s cube for geometry

RCAP training videos

Activity 4: Partner/Full Group Evaluation and summary

Identify one point that you learned today that you can use immediately in training.

Identify one question or topic where you’d like to know more.

THANKS FOR ATTENDING!

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Joy Barrett 303-545-0964; jbarrett@rcap.org

Jeff Oxenford

720-353-4242; joxenford@rcap.org