aui Learning Network (auiLearNet) Announces ONLINE COURSE on Facilitating Adult Learning Thursday 23 rd January 2014 – Saturday 22 nd February 2014 aui Learning Network Online Training Forum

For whom? Consultants that need to market their services Trainers that train trainers, executives, middle management, lower management cadre Sales representatives that meet to educate customers or new buyers everyday Teachers and community leaders Parents In short individuals in all aspects of life that has to do with sharing experience or imparting knowledge to adults.

What is adult learning? Adult learning or Andragogy is the art and science of Helping adults learn. Father of adult learning, Malcolm Knowles identified the following characteristics of adult learners: Adults are autonomous and self-directed Adults have accumulated a foundation of life experiences and knowledge Adults are goal-oriented Adults are relevancy-oriented Adults are practical

Challenges of Adult Learning The fundamental questions that come up while teaching/training adult learners are: How to design and deliver effective adult learning program? How to train and teach adult learners in the best way? How to manage difficult participants? On account of different characteristics for adult learners, effective adult learning requires different teaching and training methodology from the standard instruct and test model used with children.

This course helps you learn: What adults bring with them when they come for learning Trainers/teachers assumptions about adult learners How adults learn Role of trainers/teachers in adult learning Difference between child and adult learners Theories of adult learning Principles of adult learning Adult learning cycle Managing difficult participants Designing and delivering effective adult learning program

Facilitating Adult Learning online course package: Participate from the comfort of your home, office or anywhere No need to be away from your family or work station Save on accommodation and travel cost, use the savings to sponsor more people from your organisation 2 LIVE interactive online classes + Access to class recordings Courseware: PPTs + Docs + PDFs Workbook and Reading materials Online tests Certificate of participation All at Rs.3,750 per participant (Inclusive of all taxes) No compromise on quality of delivery

Programme schedule Class No.Topic Class Duration Week 1 Child and adult learning Assumptions about adult learning Characteristics of adult learners Principles of adult learning One week Week 2 Role of trainers in adult learning Theories of adult learning Experiential learning styles Adult learning cycle Teaching strategies for adult learning One week Week 3 Teaching styles Thinking styles Learning styles One week Week 4 Instructional design Dealing with difficult participants One week

Registration Procedure No of seats is restricted and will be allotted on first come, first served basis. Registration closes on 23 rd January 2014 – applications received after this date will be admitted for the next batch. Fill the application form and submit online Pay online in favour of Zeb Waturuocha to account no , South Indian Bank, N. R. Mohalla Branch, Mysore 7: IFSC: SIBL As soon as your payment and application form is received, a log in id will be issued to you for participation in the programme. For application, just write your name, organisation, designation, id and phone number as also 3 reasons why you want to attend this programme. Please submit the same online with details of payment to reach us on or before 23 rd January 2014.

About the course instructor: Zeb O. Waturuocha, Ph.D. is a highly motivated, creative, versatile, professional trainer with more 20 years experience in training and facilitating growth of individuals and organizations. He is skilled in building effective and productive intra and inter- personal working Relationships among teams. Zeb is the Principal at auiLearNet and Center for Emotional Literacy and Leadership. His online classes have been well attended and appreciated by many. For more information about Dr Zeb, please log on or contact him at