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    Adults learn best when they are actively involved, take responsibility for their own learning, and the learning addresses cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects. Learning is most effective when it builds on prior knowledge through a variety of realistic and relevant examples in a non-judgmental, informal environment. There are four types of learners: activists who enjoy trying new things, reflectors who carefully consider ideas, theorists who analyze concepts logically, and pragmatists who like applying ideas in practical ways.

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    Adults learn best when they are actively involved, take responsibility for their own learning, and the learning addresses cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects. Learning is most effective when it builds on prior knowledge through a variety of realistic and relevant examples in a non-judgmental, informal environment. There are four types of learners: activists who enjoy trying new things, reflectors who carefully consider ideas, theorists who analyze concepts logically, and pragmatists who like applying ideas in practical ways.

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    Adults learn best when they are actively involved, take responsibility for their own learning, and the learning addresses cognitive, affective, and psychomotor aspects. Learning is most effective when it builds on prior knowledge through a variety of realistic and relevant examples in a non-judgmental, informal environment. There are four types of learners: activists who enjoy trying new things, reflectors who carefully consider ideas, theorists who analyze concepts logically, and pragmatists who like applying ideas in practical ways.

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    Adult Learning:

    Adults Learn Best


    Types of Learners
    Adults learn best when :
    They are actively involved in the learning
    experience;
    They take responsibility for their own learning;
    The learning process or activity addresses
    affective, cognitive, and psychomotor aspects
    of learning;
    The learning is by doing;
    The examples and problems used are realistic
    and relevant, and address real-life concerns;
    Adults learn best when:
    The learning is related to what they
    already know;
    The learning environment is non-
    judgemental;
    The learning environment is informal;
    The learning involves variety; and,
    The trainer guides rather than dictates the
    learning process.
    Types of Learner
    The diagram shows
    the types of learner
    Activist
    described in one
    word only. We’ve
    left space under
    each for you to Pragmatist Reflector
    describe the sort of
    character you might
    expect each to
    have. Theorist
    The Activist
    Activists are, as in the case of Beethoven, keen to have a go.
    You can expect them to e impetuous, impatient, untroubled
    at the thought of getting something wrong, open-minded and
    flexible.
    These are people who will not baulk at being asked to do
    something new or outside their normal routine.
    As a trainer, you might find yourself wincing at the prospect
    at enabling people like this to learn.
    The Reflector
    Reflectors tend by nature to be cautious,
    careful and methodical.
    They are good at listening to others and
    will rarely jump to conclusions.
    Many trainers will enjoy having these
    people in their training sessions, because
    they bring judicious insights about the
    work they’ve been doing and criticise
    themselves constructively.
    The Theorist
    Theorists tend to be rational and logical, and enjoy working
    with models which interpret their experience.
    They are disciplined in their approach to learning, and have
    the ability to ask objective questions.
    This objectivity stems from their aptitude to distance
    themselves from their work.
    They take what they do, turn it into ideas, and work with
    these ideas in an abstract way.
    They are good people to have in a discussion because of the
    interesting sidelights they can cast on the subject under
    discussion.
    The Pragmatist
    Pragmatists are planners; they are
    practical and down to earth.
    They enjoy nothing more than actually
    trying things over and making them work.
    They seek early opportunities to
    experiment with applications, and if you
    have them on a course, they’ll be keen for
    it to finish so they can get back to the
    workplace and try one or two things out.

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