Another Great Day of Learning!
Last week, I (Kyla) attended the fall MISIC conference: Learning by Design, Personalize it! I have always really enjoyed this conference and I was thrilled to get to attend another session by my favorites, Becky Hacker-Kluver, and Jaymie Randel. This time, their session was about understanding the unique needs of adult learners and how I can use that knowledge to better personalize their coaching cycles. They had several great suggestions: Make sure that the task is practical and results-oriented Always draw from their past experiences, remember that teachers are the experts! Provide and encourage balance Try and build confidence before asking them to take risks As I was reflecting on this session, I decided that the most interesting part of this is that although it was directed at adult learners, I think that our students are quite similar. I think these 4 strategies are important to remember regardless of age. I am planning to add these suggestions and the empow