“ Trainer Toolbox Upgrade” Dr. Greg Williams April 5, 2008

Dr. Greg Williams Director & Clinical Assistant Professor University Maryland, Baltimore County Instructional Systems Development [email_address] www.umbc.edu/isd

Director & Clinical Assistant Professor

University Maryland, Baltimore County

Instructional Systems Development

[email_address]

www.umbc.edu/isd

Agenda – Part 1 Introduction & Overview Adult Learning Principles & Exercise Instructional Strategies, Learner Engagement & Exercise BREAK

Agenda - Part 2 Informal Learning & Exercise Real Problems Exercise (as instructors) Resources Wrap-Up & Closing Thoughts

Class Assessment & Concerns Exercise

Real Problems or Challenges Teaching & learning related Write on index card We’ll use later this morning

Teaching & learning related

Write on index card

We’ll use later this morning

Opening Video

“ When you have a bad day, somebody dies” Firefighter Lt. “Bull” McCaffrey to his “probie” younger brother Brian McCaffrey in the movie “Backdraft”

Firefighter Lt. “Bull” McCaffrey to his “probie” younger brother Brian McCaffrey in the movie “Backdraft”

Adult Learning Principles

Quiz on Adult Learners Characteristics of adult learners? How do adults learn best? Motivators for adult learners? Impact on teaching & learning?

Characteristics of adult learners?

How do adults learn best?

Motivators for adult learners?

Impact on teaching & learning?

Adult Learner Characteristics

Adult Learner Characteristics Wealth of experience & knowledge Established values, beliefs & opinions Self-directing Relate new content to old content Want to apply what they learn Problem-centered learning orientation

Wealth of experience & knowledge

Established values, beliefs & opinions

Self-directing

Relate new content to old content

Want to apply what they learn

Problem-centered learning orientation

Adult Learning Principles: Motivation Life changing events Have direct 7 specific needs Want meaningful & relevant content Outcome & goal-oriented E.g. Alzheimer’s & MCI

Life changing events

Have direct 7 specific needs

Want meaningful & relevant content

Outcome & goal-oriented

E.g. Alzheimer’s & MCI

Adult Learning Principles: Motivation Self-directed, but not isolated Have rich experience Have specific needs Want to apply what they learn

Self-directed, but not isolated

Have rich experience

Have specific needs

Want to apply what they learn

Adult Learning Principles: In the Classroom Comfortable climate (physically & psychologically) Learn from peers (instructor too) Instructor as teacher & facilitator

Comfortable climate

(physically & psychologically)

Learn from peers (instructor too)

Instructor as teacher & facilitator

Adult Learning Principles: In the Classroom Reinforcement, rewarded are learned best, e.g. participation Interaction is a key Feedback

Reinforcement, rewarded are learned best, e.g. participation

Interaction is a key

Feedback

Exercise Everyone is a Teacher

Instructional Strategies

Instructional Strategies Way to achieve learning objective Should appeal to different learners Preferred learning style (e.g. lobster) Effective strategies engage learners

Way to achieve learning objective

Should appeal to different learners

Preferred learning style (e.g. lobster)

Effective strategies engage learners

Instructional Strategies Examples Case study Drill & practice Debates Discussion Field trips/observation Games

Case study

Drill & practice

Debates

Discussion

Field trips/observation

Games

Instructional Strategies Examples Group projects Labs Lecture Panel discussion Problem-based learning

Group projects

Labs

Lecture

Panel discussion

Problem-based learning

Instructional Strategies Examples Questioning techniques Role play Scaffolding Simulations Storytelling

Questioning techniques

Role play

Scaffolding

Simulations

Storytelling

Exercise Instructional Strategy Video Critic

Exercise Instructional Strategy In the News

Instructional Strategies Stories & Emotions

Instructional Strategies Stories & Emotions Meaningful & relevant Deepest learning linked with emotions Usually one of life’s lessons e.g. Mike’s joyride,

Meaningful & relevant

Deepest learning linked with emotions

Usually one of life’s lessons

e.g. Mike’s joyride,

Learner Engagement

Learner Engagement

Learner Engagement

Learner Engagement What is it Importance Link to adult learning principles Link to instructional stragtegies Active involvement Feedback

What is it

Importance

Link to adult learning principles

Link to instructional stragtegies

Active involvement

Feedback

Learner Engagement M.I.T.’s Dr. Walter Lewin

M.I.T.’s Dr. Walter Lewin

Lecture

Lecture & PowerPoint

If You Must Lecture Grab their attention at the start State objectives Don’t read notes/slide verbatim Ask periodic questions Mix with other instructional strategies Keep to minimum, 15-20 min max

Grab their attention at the start

State objectives

Don’t read notes/slide verbatim

Ask periodic questions

Mix with other instructional strategies

Keep to minimum, 15-20 min max

If You Must Lecture Use examples Play devil’s advocate Use props, graphics, slides Incorporate stories State objectives Summarize main points at end

Use examples

Play devil’s advocate

Use props, graphics, slides

Incorporate stories

State objectives

Summarize main points at end

Evaluation The 2 minute evaluation

Informal Learning

Informal Learning "The best learning happens in real life with real problems and real people and not in classrooms." Charles Handy

Informal Learning Video

Informal Learning Most learning not learned in class Learning is process, not an event Learning is social People love to learn, but hate to be taught

Most learning not learned in class

Learning is process, not an event

Learning is social

People love to learn, but hate to be taught

Informal Learning Will grow with technology Conditions that support Impact on classroom teaching How can we use it?

Will grow with technology

Conditions that support

Impact on classroom teaching

How can we use it?

Peer Consultation Exercise in Informal Learning

Obstacles Exercise

Real Problems Exercise (as an instructor)

Resources & Tools

Questions & Discussion

Closing Thoughts Your job is very important “ Winter Cruise in Upstate NY” We could be heros

Your job is very important

“ Winter Cruise in Upstate NY”

We could be heros

Dr. Greg Williams Director & Clinical Assistant Professor UMBC 410-455-6773 [email_address] www.umbc.edu/isd

Director & Clinical Assistant Professor

UMBC

410-455-6773

[email_address]

www.umbc.edu/isd