Audience: Instructional designers, Industry trainers, and students
The Jumpstart to Successful Instruction course is designed for those training within industry settings and provides professional development rich in resources to help the industry expert develop a successful training environment. The materials are practical and presented in a manner that will allow industry trainers to immediately to incorporate proven adult learning concepts into courses.
102-01 Diving Deeper Into Adult Learning
In this module participants will be introduced to some of the theories behind adult teaching and learning. Participants will also be introduced to four principles of adult learning and how to apply those principles in their courses.
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102-02 Adopting and Adapting Research Based Learning
In this module participants will be introduced to the adult learning processes through the finding in book How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School. The information discussed is the challenges of developing expertise, teaching implications and four of the most important interdependent foci for effective learning.
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102-03 Investigating Learning Theory
In this module participants will be introduced to the six main characteristics of learning according to theorist Malcolm Knowles and how the characteristics apply to how instructors can use the characteristics to engage adults in their own learning.
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102-04 Plan for Issues and Potential Solutions in Classroom Management
In this module participants will focus on preventative strategies and solutions for students who need disciplinary action. The strategies explored will help instructors to maintain a conductive learning environment.
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102-05 Understanding ADA and Meeting Learners Needs
In this module participants will be introduced to characteristics and principles of accessibility to meet learners’ needs. The topics covered include: defining accessible as it relates to persons with disabilities, becoming familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legal regulations for higher education, recognizing important accessibility characteristics, and use of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for meeting all learners’ needs.
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102-06 Creating a Course Map or Course Plan
In this module participants will be introduced to course mapping or a course plan. Participants will gain skill in developing a course plan for any course. With exposure to creating a course plan: defining course outcomes, assessment methods, learning experiences and alignment to programs of study; participants will also gain knowledge of the five principles of curriculum design and will have access to four different examples of course maps will be course plan
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