Factors That Affect Adult Learning
Written By: Ivan Teh (RunningMan)
When preparing a training / facilitation session, we have to take into account the various Factors That Affect Adult Learning, that we might better understand and prepare for our adult learners. Having such knowledge before a training / facilitation session begins also helps us to better manage the session when it's in progress.
Such Factors That Affect Adult Learning may include:
- Psychographics: The adult learner's values, interests, and attitude
- Demographics: The adult learner's gender, age, and race
- Educational Background: The adult learner's prior education history
- Physiological Conditions: The adult learner's current physical state, how healthy they are
- Personal Circumstances: Deeply emotional or traumatic situations in their personal life
- Working Experience: The adult learner's prior working experience and career choices
- Culture: The type of culture the adult learner lives in, or has been exposed to
- Aptitude: The talent or skill the adult learner possesses
- Learning Style: Visual, Auditory, or Kinesthetic
- Job Category: The type of industry or job that the adult learner is currently working in
- Opinions: How the adult learner thinks or feels about the subject matter
- Motivations: Internal or External factors that caused the adult learner to seek learning
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