How to Teach Adults
Are you keen to teach adults? Join this hands-on course covering creating a learning climate, how adults learn, group interactions, course planning and evaluation - suitable both for those already tutoring adults or planning to start.
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Description
Members of CLASS are entitled to a course fee discount. Please contact your school to arrange registration and the discount.
- 2 Saturdays - 5 & 12 March 2022, 9am - 5pm on both days. Held at Onehunga College, 24 Pleasant Street, Onehunga Ph 09 636 9060. CANCELLED
- 2 Saturdays - 13 and 20 August 2022 9am - 5pm on both days. Held at Selwyn College, 203-243 Kohimarama Rd, Kohimarama Pn 5219623. CANCELLED
- 2 Saturdays - 10 & 17 September 2022, 9am - 5pm both days. Held at Selwyn College, 203-243 Kohimarama Rd, Kohimarama Pn 5219623.
Tea and coffee will be provided. Bring your lunch. Students will have a homework assignment between the two Saturdays.
Adult learners bring a diverse range of skills, knowledge, cultural backgrounds, literacy and numeracy competence, learning styles and personality types to our classes. Our challenge as tutors is to create a learning environment which meets these needs and extends our learners' abilities.
Join this hands-on course covering creating a learning climate, how adults learn, group interactions, course planning and evaluation - suitable both for those already tutoring adults or planning to start.
- explored how to promote a collaborative, inclusive and supportive teaching and learning environment
- developed and demonstrated understanding of how learners learn and how to plan for a range of learning styles
- considered the 'adult' learner in particular
- unpacked, practised and demonstrated a lesson planning model
- explored, practised and demonstrated facilitation skills
