Adult Learning In Today's World

What is Bloom’s Taxonomy?

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A framework to help structure curricula, assessments, and teaching methods

  • Foster different types of learning,
  • encouraging higher-order thinking
  • build up from lower-level cognitive skills

What are the learning domains?

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Learning Domains

  • Cognitive: knowledge : know
  • PsychoMotor: skill : do
  • Affective Domain: feel

List 6 ascending levels in the cognitive domain of Bloom’s Taxonomy

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  • 1. Evaluation
  • 2. synthesis
  • 3. analysis
  • 4. application
  • 5. comprehension
  • 6. knowledge

List 9 ascending levels in the psychomotor domain

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  1. art
  2. construction
  3. operation of tools
  4. coordination
  5. dexterity
  6. strength
  7. movement
  8. communication
  9. perception

List 5 ascending characteristics of the affective domain

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  1. characterization
  2. organization
  3. valuing
  4. responding
  5. recieving

List 5 descriptive verbs for ’remember’ [Bloomberg’s Taxonomy]

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  • arrange
  • describe
  • order
  • name
  • memorize

List 5 descriptive verbs for ’understand’ [Bloomberg’s Taxonomy]

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  • Explain
  • Sumarize
  • Infer
  • Paraphrase
  • Discuss

List 6 descriptive verbs for ’apply’ [Bloomberg’s Taxonomy]

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  • apply
  • choose
  • modify
  • discover
  • diagram
  • show

List 5 descriptive verbs for ’analyze’ [Bloomberg’s Taxonomy]

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  • break down
  • calculate
  • model
  • subdivide
  • infer

List 2 descriptive words for evaluate? [Bloomberg’s Taxonomy]

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  • Critique
  • judge

List 3 descriptive words for create? [Bloomberg’s Taxonomy]

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  • generate
  • plan
  • produce

What does the BOPPPPS Model Stand for?

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Steps in a lesson

  1. Bridge in
  2. Learning Objectives
  3. Pre-Assessment
  4. Present Material [content]
  5. Practice
  6. Post-Assessment
  7. Summary and close

What is the CARD Approach?

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  • C: context
  • A: activity
  • R: reflection
  • D documentation

What are the three stages of learning?

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  1. Motivation
  2. Guidance
  3. Practice

What is the seven step model?

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  1. Gain learners attention
  2. Inform learner of lesson objectives
  3. Assess for Experience of Knowledge
  4. Present new material
  5. Provide practice and feedback
  6. Assess learning
  7. close the lesson

What are learning outcomes?

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Specify what learner’s new behaviours should be after learning State knowledge, skills, attitudes Begin with action verbs, describe something learnable, or measurable

What are Malcom Knowles Characteristics of Adult Learners

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  • Autonomous and self-directed
  • Foundation of life experience and knowledge
  • Goal-oriented
  • Relevancy-oriented
  • Practical
  • Respect

list some common techniques for instruction and learning

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  • Brainstorming
  • Case study analysis
  • Cooperative learning
  • Debate
  • Demonstration
  • Directed field trip

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  • Discussion
  • Drill - Guest Speaker
  • Journaling
  • Lecture
  • Practice

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  • Presentation
  • Problem Based
  • Problem solving
  • Project
  • Questioning

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  • Research
  • Return demonstration
  • Role-play
  • Seminar
  • Simulated process

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  • Small group discussion
  • Story-telling
  • video presentation

list some words describing non-observable learning

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  • understand
  • learn
  • know
  • realize
  • comprehend
  • Remember

List some words describing observable learning

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  • Use
  • Create
  • Perform
  • Explain
  • Describe
  • Assess

What is a lesson plan development process

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  • select a topic
  • create the learning outcome
  • develop the lesson plan

List some characteristics of good feed back?

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  • Specific
  • Actionable
  • Timely
  • Respectable
  • Honest
  • Relevant

What are KSAs?

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  • Knowledge
  • Skills
  • Attitudes