1 Teaching for Safety Trainers

2 OSHA Training Guidelines (OSHA )  A. Determine if Training is Needed  B. Identify Training Needs  C. Identify Goals an Objectives  D. Developing Learning Activities  E. Conduct the Training  F. Evaluating Program Effectiveness  G. Improving the Program  H. Training must align with Job Tasks

3 Tips for Motivating Adult Learners  Involving them in assessing and evaluating training needs  Respect the Time: Keep training short and focused  Tell them upfront the goal and objective of training, and what they will gain from training  Ask them to share their experiences and validate the importance of experience  Give them opportunities of self-directed learning  Measure retention of learning through quizzes and other methods  Share summaries of results and feedback

4 Teaching Adults: Tools for Safety Trainers Objectives At the completion of this session, participants will be able to:  Apply principles of adult learning.  Identify the key elements of andragogy.  Apply Dale’s Cone of Learning to create safety training  Create safety training that effectively reaches adults

5 Adult Learning Principles Definitions Andragogy- the art and science of helping adults learn. Pedagogy- the art and science of helping children learn. Adult Learner- a person more than 18 years old who seeks new skills or information and who exhibits self- direction and autonomy. Self-direction- the opportunity for a person to determine the ways in which he/she will learn. Autonomy- achieving the state of self-directed learning and independence.

6 Adult Learning Principles Definitions Learning – 1. the act, process or experience of gaining knowledge or skill. 2. Knowledge or skill gained through schooling or study. 3. Psychology. Behavioral Modification especially through experience or conditioning. 4. Dental. The process of acquiring knowledge or skill by means of study, practice and/or experience.

7 Adult Learning Principles Personal Check-In: Individual Reflection Learning Characteristics  List your last five learning experiences. Hint: Learning need not occur in a formal setting.  Beside each experience, note one way this learning impacted your personal growth.

8 Adult Learning Principles Personal Check-In: Individual Reflection Physical Characteristics 1. Rank each of the following statements on a scale of 1 to 5: 5 if it is very true for you, 1 if it is totally false.  I’ve noticed that my vision is deteriorating. _____  My reaction time is slower than it was five years ago. _____  I don’t hear as well today as I did five years ago. _____  Health concerns are a major life stressor for me. _____  I seem to tire more easily than I used to. _____  I need more light to read now than when I was younger. _____ 2. When you are learning, what physical, environmental, and geographic factors are important to you?

9 Adult Learning Principles Personal Check-In: Individual Reflection Roles and Relationships Characteristics Answer the following questions.  What groups have you been a part of this week?  What roles have you played in each group?  Circle the groups or roles which give you the best sense of self-esteem.  Which of these roles were in conflict this week?  Which of these roles would not have been part of your life five years ago?

10 Adult Learning Principles Icebreaker: Adult Learners Things I know about adult learners… What I need to know about adult learners… Adult learns are different from younger learners because…

11 Adult Learning Principles 1. Adults are motivated to learn as they develop needs and interests generated by real life tasks or problems. 2. Adult orientation to learning is life- or work-centered. 3. Experience is the richest resource for adult learning. 4. Adults have a deep need to be self-directing. 5. Individual differences among adult learners increase with age and experience.

12 Adult Learning Principles Characteristics of Adult Learners Learning Characteristics 1. Need to know WHY they need to learn something 2. Adult learning is often self-initiated and aimed at an immediate goal. See learning as Problem Solving. 3. Adults learn and process materials in a variety of ways. Learn through experience. 4. People have preferences in subject matter or skills. 5. Learn best when the topic is of immediate value.

13 Adult Learning Principles Characteristics of Adult Learners Experiential Characteristics 1.No adult is the same as any other adult because each has a unique past and a unique perception of that past. 2.An adult’s self-concept is the product of past experiences. 3.Through experiences and past decisions, adults narrow the possibilities open to them in the future.

14 Adult Learning Principles Characteristics of Adult Learners Physical Characteristics 1.The adult body enters a catabolic (breaking down) process. 2.Adults have habits.

15 Adult Learning Principles Characteristics of Adult Learners Role and Relationship Characteristics 1.Adults belong to many groups and play many roles during a single day and during a lifetime. 2.The motivational needs of adults change in different roles with different developmental tasks. These needs affect relationships. 3.Adults have relationship preferences that influence their sense of self and affect decisions and actions.

16 Adult Learning Principles Reality Practice Return to the Personal Check-In: Individual Reflection. In small groups, identify the characteristics which affect the adults with whom you work.

17 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

18 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

19 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

20 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

21 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

22 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

23 Adult Learning Principles Phases of Adult Growth

24 Adult Learning Principles Checking Out 1. List three characteristics which impacted your learning today. Example: physical—hard chair is uncomfortable or windows to outside help me feel less confined 2. What is one new learning about adult learners that you take away today? 3. How does your life phase affect your motivation to learn new things? 4. Explain how you will apply new knowledge about adult learning to your work with trainees and other adults in the next week.