In my Adult Learning class, we learned about Tuckman's Model. Tuckman's Model shows us 5 stages: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing and Ajourning.  When working on any kind of team, you are bringing many different orientations and individual learning and working styles to the table.  In the Forming stage, you are walking into a situation where the purpose is not yet clear, no one had agreed to anything, and guidance is needed to begin pointing everyone in the right direction for the task.  Next comes the Storming stage where everyone starts to add in their opinions and beliefs.  There are power struggles and conflicts, but progress towards a better understanding of the purpose of the task should be made. Then comes Norming where clear roles and responsibilityis handed out.  People come to an agreement and a facilitator is in place.  Performing shows the clear vision and purpose of the group with everyone focused on the common goal.  Last is Adjourning where the task is now complete and everyone can bask in a job well done. 

I found a video where Tuckman's Model was used with the movie Remember the Giants!
Really enjoyed it!  Hope you do too!!

Attribute 6 - Motivation

Our final Attribute 6 - Motivation talks about how important it is for the adult learner to be motivated. Many adult learners are forced to continue their education in regards to whether they need to enhance their skills, keep their jobs, get a job or continue their career goals.  In order to motivate them, it is necessary to make them a part of their learning activities. This is especially true with the adult elearner.  Their learning activities must be engaging and meaningful.  Here is a link that gives you 17 tips on how to motivate the adult learner!

Our Piktochart this week shows you how you can motivate and what motivates the adult learner!! 

Attribute 5 - Orientation

This week's Attribute 5 - Orientation focuses on how the adult learner not only wants to know why they are learning something, but how can they use what they learned now in their day to day lives.  The adult learner not only has a trigger to begin their learning, but are very specific as to what they choose to learn. They will not engage if they feel what they are learning is not relevant to them personally. When working with the elearner, it is best to offer how the subject matter will help them solve problems immediately by offering real world problems and scenarios.  Our Piktochart this week shows how you can inspire the adult learner to learn! We also added a link with tips on how to engage and inspire the adult learner.

                                                                         Hope you enjoy! 

Attribute 4 Readiness

Even though Spring Break is here, we are still going strong with our attribute maps in Adult Learning! Attribute 4 is about Readiness.  In our map for this attribute, we focused on the tools the adult elearner need to help them to be ready for what they need to accomplish.  In their learning experience, adult learners gravitate towards learning experiences that provide a social development benefit.  In order to be ready, it is necessary to add social and collaborative tools to your toolbox.  For the elearner, this is especially beneficial because it will help them to build their social network and collaborate with others who share the same interest.  Our Piktochart reflects how important this collaboration is and gives an example of how everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. 

Here is the link that we provided for great free social and collaborative tools that you can add to your toolbox!  

                         Here is a picture of our map for Attribute 4!

Attribute 3 "Experience"

Adult Learning is cruising along as we look at Knowle's 3rd attribute which is "Experience".  My partner Karen and I focused on the elearner and how experience should be the foundation of all tasks and activities of the elearner.  As adult learners we all approach learning new things differently and we use our experiences to help us in our learning.  It is through the trial and error of these experiences that help us grow as learners.  Here is a really great Discover your Learning Style quiz! Give it a try!


                                         Here is our Piktochart for Attribute 3 "Experience"

Attribute 2 "Self Concept"

This week's attribute for Adult Learning class was "self-concept".  Our theme for our maps is elearning and how Knowle's attribute theories relate to and help the adult elearner.  We provided a really great meta-site that has over a 100 tools that the elearner can use to help them in their continuing education!!  Take a minute and check it out!  I know you will enjoy!

                                       Here is what our map looked like for "Self-Concept"!

Attribute 1 Need to Know

Hello everyone!

Our concept maps are up and running and this week in our Adult Learning class we began with the first of Knowle's Learning theories "Need to Know".  This first attribute goes over the questions that adult learners ask before they begin their continuing education.  Check out this website with tips on how to apply these theories to elearning!