1. Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Facilitating Adult Learners Lee Rutledge, Ph.D. lee.rutledge@esc13.txed.net

2. Purpose Become familiar with the unique qualities and characteristics of adult learners.

3. Essential Questions What does it mean to be an adult learner? What do adults need and how do I meet these expectations? What tools and strategies can I use to facilitate adult learners?

4. Excellent PD 1 CONTENT PROCESS CONTEXT

5. Learning Forward Definition of Professional Development 2-3

6. Planning for Adult Learners 4 Context Process Content PLAN Why? Where? When? How? What? TEACH

7. Who are you? 5

12. Find 2-3 others like you 5 minutes Best thing about your shape. Most challenging thing. Most difficult shape to work with. What others should know about working with your shape?

13. Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Speaking to 4 Audiences 6

14. Friends Attend to their feelings.

15. Scientists Involve them in formulating ideas.

16. Professors Engage them with facts.

17. Inventors Take them on flights of fantasy.

18. Table Talk How do Audience characteristics align with the Shapes personalities? How will this information help you when working with campus teams?

19. Adult Characteristics 7

20. Mystery Reader

22. Effective Presenters Set the Stage for Learning

23. 18 Engaging Activities

24. Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII Facilitating Effective Meetings Meeting from HELL!!!!

25. Effective Meetings 1 CONTENT PROCESS CONTEXT

26. Facilitating Effective Meetings

28. Agendas

29. A Cowboys Guide to Life

30. Copyright©2010 Education Service Center Region XIII THE END Thank You,