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How to Help Struggling Adult Learners

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Young students may be open to receiving helpful guidance or critiques from their teachers, but adult learners tend to have a much different perception of their own abilities. (If Nuances to Remember when Assisting Adult Learners. When in doubt, acting sooner rather than later will help avert detrimental behaviors faster.).

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Traits of Adult Learners

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Traits of Adult Learners. Working with adult learners comes with a lot of perks. They’re savvy, motivated learners who have specific goals in mind and they bring valuable personal experience that instructors can leverage to create engaging learning experiences. Adult learners want to build skills now.

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12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design

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12 Helpful Resources for Instructional Design. Dirksen walks readers through key questions to consider before starting a project, such as “Who are your learners?” The book highlights interactivity in design and guides the reader through lessons to help avoid common design challenges. and “How do you get their attention?”.

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Plain Language for Course Creators: Enhancing Clarity and Engagement

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Learners often have limited time to spend on training, so when they engage with courses, the experience needs to be straightforward and easy to navigate. Prioritizing the Learner Imagine handing learners a training manual filled with dense, jargon-heavy text and lengthy explanations. is the Executive Director of Oleb Books.

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5 Tips to Help Struggling Students Succeed Online

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Here are 5 strategies that instructional designers and teachers can use to help struggling online students succeed. Many online learners fail because they are ill-equipped to deal with making the switch from instructor-led training (ILT) to self-driven online studying — especially if this is their first exposure to eLearning.

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Generational Differences

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Generation X learners, on the other hand, enjoy new technology and expect courses to be interactive. It is also worth mentioning that both Baby Boomers and Generation X learners greatly appreciate closed captioning and video transcripts. Orientations and phone support will increase their online experience.

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Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned from Brain Research

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Understanding the brain helps us understand learning. From strategies for improving learner retention and performance to engaging neurodiverse learners, this research is key for all instructional designers. Material that taps into motivation helps learners get started and stay focused, even when challenges arise.

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