Course Development
The Adult Learner
Studies have shown that as people mature into adulthood, their learning preferences change. The types of training that were effective in high school and college settings do not adequately address the needs of the adult learner.
As adult learners, your employees need training that’s:
- Targeted and readily applicable to their job responsibilities.
- Accommodates their various auditory, visual, and kinesthetic learning style preferences.
- Includes linkages to their accumulated life experiences and knowledge to help bridge the gap to learning new skills and knowledge.
- Provides ample time to practice using the new skills and knowledge in a non-threatening environment. Skills training must include a significant amount of “hands-on” practice.
Bring it all together for effective adult learning with GP.
GP incorporates all the requirements of effective adult learning into the design of our training courses to optimize the transfer of training to your employees. Our courses follow the “Tell Me, Show Me, Let Me, Test Me” model. This model results in very effective training because it allows your employees to hear about the new skills and knowledge, see the skills and knowledge being applied, practice applying the skills and knowledge themselves, and finally demonstrate their mastery of the skills and knowledge.
Contact us today to learn more about GP’s approach to adult learning: