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TAX-AIDE Adult Learning Principles (TRS Dallas Immersion Webinar pgs 13-21) ● What you should know about ADULTS AS LEARNERS!! Betty Shaw, Member of NTTC,

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1 TAX-AIDE Adult Learning Principles (TRS Dallas Immersion Webinar pgs 13-21) ● What you should know about ADULTS AS LEARNERS!! Betty Shaw, Member of NTTC, TRS - MI NTTC – Dallas 20141

2 TAX-AIDE NTTC – Dallas 20142

3 TAX-AIDE Simplified for AARP Tax-Aide ● Counselors will remember: 50% of what they discuss 75% of what they practice 90% of what they do NTTC – Dallas 20143

4 TAX-AIDE First Thoughts of Learners ● Why am I here? ● Will I just be listening? ● Will the speaker be organized? ● Where is the agenda? ● Will this time be of value to me? ● Where are the restrooms? NTTC – Dallas 20144

5 TAX-AIDE NTTC – Dallas 20145 Luckily, these questions can be answered in the first five minutes.

6 TAX-AIDE Now to begin ● Can everyone hear? ● Older people hear less and hear slower. ● Men lose their ability to hear high sounds. ● Women lose their ability to hear low sounds. ● Hearing aids are like microphones… ● Watch to see that everyone can hear you. NTTC – Dallas 20146

7 TAX-AIDE Can Everyone see? ● Participants should not face direct light or windows. ● Instructor should use large writing ● Instructor should use color effectively – Black writing on white background Bright blue on yellow background Not red or green on white NTTC – Dallas 20147

8 TAX-AIDE Is Everyone Participating? ● With computers – some will need help and may not ask ● With discussion – some need encouragement to participate ● With helping one another – promotes learning ● With sharing expertise on a topic - promotes learning NTTC – Dallas 20148

9 TAX-AIDE Remember the Learning Pyramid ● Counselors will remember: 50% of what they discuss 75% of what they practice 90% of what they do NTTC – Dallas 20149


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