When designing instruction for adult learners, it’s important to consider a host of factors. This course describes the characteristics and motivations of adult learners, and the best practices and techniques for teaching them. It discusses the different theories of adult development and adult learning, and their relationships to the classroom experience. In addition, this course examines brain-based teaching strategies, the theory of multiple intelligences, and how the different parts of the brain are affected by new learning.

• Learn characteristics of the adult learner.

• Discuss different theories of adult development.

• Explore different theories of adult learning.

• Examine brain-based teaching.

• Identify best practices for teaching the adult learner.