Adult Learning Design Cards
Recall the adult-learning checks that make training relevant and usable.
What question should the opener answer for adult learners? Why this matters now in their work. Adults invest attention faster when the relevance is explicit. Topic-centered vs problem-centered opener Use problem-centered openers when transfer matters. They should learn the background first. Response Give only the background needed to make the first real decision well. Background can become a comfort blanket for the designer. It preserves relevance and reduces load. What adult experience should you activate? The learner's existing cases, errors, routines, or judgment calls. Experience is raw material for learning.
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