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ADULT LEARNING STYLES


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ADULT LEARNING

With the help of this presentation, following are to beexplained:

The learning model

Divergers

Assimilators

Convergers

Accomodators

Experiential learning

Utilizing the model


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ROLE OF FACILITATOR

The role of the facilitator is to engage in a cycle

promising the conveyance of knowledge of things

aimed to learn


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HOW DO ADULTS LEARN?

In order to provide tentative explanation,

we consider a cycle called Experiential

Learning Model


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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MODEL

EXPERIENCE

REFLECTION

GENERALIZATION

APPLICATION


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DIAGRAMATIC REPRESENTATION


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THE LEARNING MODEL

In this model, there are four key steps:

Get involved openly and without bias in new

experiences.

Observe and reflect on these experiences from

many perspectives.

Create concepts that integrate these observations

into logically sound theories. Use the concepts or theories to make decisions and

solve problems.


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The extent of proficiency and success in

learning lies in how betterly a learnerfollows the learning model


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LEARNING STYLES AND THEIR APPLICATION

LEARNING STYLES:

A person may rely on certain steps/procedures to

aid learning. These are called learning styles

COMMONLY SOUGHT LEARNING STYLES Divergers

Assimilators

Convergers

Accommodators


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DIVERGERS

The learners who:

use experience and observation

view situations from many perspectives

adept at gathering information

tend to have broad interests

prefer to involve themselves in the experience

generate ideas


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ASSIMILATORS

These are the learners who:

Are best at observing and conceptualizing

Have ability to create theoretical models

Identify ideas that predict outcomes

Describe how different factors interact

Like inductive reasoning

Are able to come up with logical explanations for a

number of different observations


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CONVERGERS

They are learners who:

Like to conceptualize but they also favor theapplication of concepts

Have the ability to find practical uses for ideas,concepts and theories

Look for situations where there is a single or bestanswer to a problem and apply technical analysis to

find it Prefer to deal with practical issues rather than

people issues.


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ACCOMMODATORS

These are the learners who:

use the experimentation and experience

like to learn primarily from hands-on activities

prefer carrying-out a plan

Like involving themselves in new and challenging

experiences

often act on intuition rather than careful analysis

are also quick to discard more thoughtful

approaches and elect to improvise.


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ASSIMILATOR


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ASSIMILATOR: DETAILED EXPLANATION

If you're an assimilator you might appreciate the

opportunity for concentration and independent

work that these learning guides allow

Like the Diverger, however, your learning would beenriched by not only developing your plans and

theories but by using them as well

If you can, find an accommodator and discuss it

See if your theories make sense to their realistic,

get-on-with-it view of the world.


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ASSIMILATOR (continued..)

You probably do well at taking what may seem to

be unrelated facts and developing insightful

theories and principles from them

But when it comes to your learning, you would dowell to develop your theories and then make them

specific

Consider how they would work in real life

Spend some of your time developing practical

applications for what you have learned.


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You may find theories easy to learn and retain, butyou would benefit from moving them into actionsooner

Test them, try them out. Integrate them into yourown practice.

Put more effort into trying ideas, skills and conceptsand be open to feedback on your use of the newly

learned skills After you have implemented your plan, evaluate its

results


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Put more effort into trying ideas, skills and concepts

and be open to feedback on your use of the newly

learned skills

After you have implemented your plan, evaluate itsresults

And don't forget to explore its impact on people


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Weigh the alternatives by looking at the impact on

people. How will it be supported? How will people

be affected? Don't get hung up on perfection.

Remember that any training program is all aboutyour own learning.


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Assimilators' -Things they do well!

Create theories and models that predict how things

will or should work

Are effective at seeing relationships between

seemingly unrelated bits of information Analyse issues and are effective at finding flaws in

their "design"

Apply "data logic" to situations


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Assimilators' -Things they should watch for!

Are overly reliant on quantitative data, and

undervalue "people" data

Are overly cautious about experimenting with

untried ideas Forget that the way things are supposed to happen

is not usually the way they do happen

Resist taking an active role in learning, preferring amore passive and reflective role


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CHARACTERISTICS 0F LEARNING STYLESDIVERGING (FEELING AND WATCHING)

Watch rather than do

Uses imagination to solve problems

Viewing situations with several viewpoints

Ideas generation

Imagination and emotions

Prefers to work in groups

Prefers personal feedback

ASSIMILATING (WATCHING AND THINKING)

Preference is a succinct logical approach

Ideas and concepts are more important

than people

Good clear explanation rather than

practical opportunity

Effective in information and sciencecareers

CONVERGING (DOING AND THINKING)

Find solutions to practical issues

Prefers technical tasks

Finding practical explanations for

ideas and theories

Helps in making decision

Experimentation with new ideas

ACCOMODATORS (DOING AND FEELING)

Relies on intuition rather than logic

Prefers to take experemental

approach

Commonly acts on guts

Relies on others for information and

analysis


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