Adult Learning Principles
What is the term for adults wanting to know why they need to learn something?
What is relevance or need to know?
What does the “A” in ADDIE stand for?
What is Analysis/ Analyze
This is a way to lower inhibitions and get people ‘warmed’ up.
What is Icebreaker
What kind of slide layout supports better retention: heavy text or visuals?
What are visuals.
This is the step in the training design process that involves determining gaps in performance or training.
What is needs assessment.
What method helps adult learners retain information by doing?
Experiential Learning
In Bloom’s Taxonomy, what is the highest level?
What is Create.
This is a short, interactive activity used to revitalize and re-engage participants, particularly during longer sessions or when energy levels naturally dip.
What is Energizer
You should design your slides so that they can just printed out as a handout. True or False
False
This is a learning approach that delivers content in short, focused bursts, typically lasting a few minutes, with a single, clear learning objective.
What is micro-learning.
Adults bring a wealth of knowledge and experiences. This is referred to as what?
What is prior experience as a resource?
In the 70/20/10 Model for Learning and Development, what represents the 20?
What is interactions with others
These are guidelines that establish a productive and respectful learning environment, sometimes established by the facilitator and sometimes with input from participants.
What are Ground rules
What’s the recommended minimum font size for slides?
What is 24.
This is a method that uses a variety of instructional methods that addresses the different learning preferences of participants.
According to Malcolm Knowles, adults prefer to take responsibility for their learning. What is this principle called?
What is self-directed learning
Name at least 2 components of the Magic Triangle of Learning?
What are: learning objectives (will accept outcomes), learning activities, assessments
What facilitation method encourages learners to move around, reading different flip charts, and/or interacting with different content or people?
Name at least one component of the 5-5-5 rule for slides.
What are: no more than 5 words per line, five lines per slide, 5 text- heavy slides in a row
Blooms Taxonomy is based on KSA’s. What does each letter stand for?
K- Knowledge S- Skills A- Attitude (will accept affective)
Name at least two of Knowles’ six principles of adult learning.
What are need to know, self-concept, prior experience, readiness to learn, orientation to learning, and motivation
What’s the difference between learning objectives and learning outcomes?
What is: Objectives are what the instructor aims to teach or achieve, while outcomes describe what the student will be able to do as a result of learning
Creating an environment where participants feel comfortable taking risks, asking questions, and expressing themselves without fear of judgment, humiliation, or negative consequences is the definition of what?
What is pscyhological safety.
According to ATD, how many slides of content should you share before you do an activity (or how many minutes?)
What is 5-9 slides or 20 minutes
This is a popular framework that evaluates training on four levels: reaction, learning, behavior, and results. This model provides a comprehensive picture of a program's effectiveness, from immediate feedback to long-term impact.
What is Kirkpatrick’s Four Level Evaluation Model