Certificate in Teaching Adults

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This is your invitation to teach others in-person and join in one of the more important functions in life - passing on knowledge and skills to others. It is both an opportunity and a responsibility. Whether you want to teach others or currently teach others, in any setting, either formally or informally, this course is for you. We will give you both the fundamental and advanced information to improve your teaching. Your lead instructor is author of How to Teach Adults, the best-selling book on the subject. The ebook version is included in the course.

CEUs/ILUs: 3.2
Length (in hours): 32
Price in USD $295.00
Price in CAD $395.00

Two Month Course

Agenda

Unit 1

How Adults Learn

Emotional characteristics, self-image as key
Physical characteristics and your physical surroundings
Mental characteristics, adults display a readiness to learn
Social characteristics, learners’ experiences, schooling, and prior experience
Keys to helping adults learn

Unit 2

Tackling Learning Styles

Sensory learning styles
Gender learning styles
Neurological learning styles

Unit 3

Generational Learning Styles

The cohort experience
Understanding generational differences
How Baby Boomers learn
How Gen X and Gen Y learns

Unit 4

How to Prepare for your Course

Preparing the Course
Goals, objectives, and end results
Amount of material to cover
Slant or approach, a range of ways to approach your subject
Materials preparation

Unit 5

Discovering and Involving Your Participants

Finding out more about your participants
The First Class, why this meeting is critical, ice breakers
How to involve your participants
The Teachable Moment, a special time when you let go for awhile

Unit 6

Ways to Vary Your Teaching Techniques

Modes of teaching, different formats for various situations
Tips on how to lead a good discussion
How to ask a good question - one of the most overlooked skills
Making small group activities successful
Energizing your physical learning environment

Unit 7

Great Presentation Techniques

Surprising do’s and don’ts of presenting
Advanced presentation techniques
Teaching tools, including audio-visuals
Handouts that really zing
Learning mediums, extra special touches to enhance learning

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