2016 Annual Conference

Adult learners desire adult friendly learning environments, creating the climate is paramount to the development of these environments. Join us in a discussion of the challenges faced and strategies used by two Andragogues in a pedagogical world, while trying to create a climate for adult learners to thrive.

All facilitators of adult learners will have an interest in this session and walk away with a perspective on not only the challenges, but andragogical strategies used in a pedagogical world to create adult friendly learning environments. Professionals and practitioners from business, education, law enforcement and health care will find the session insightful as well as practical.

The aim of this session is to call attention to the critical need for effective educational models within all adult learning environments. The learners in these environments are adults requiring the use of appropriate strategies to facilitate learning. This session provides a brief overview of andragogical assumptions and process elements focusing primarily on climate—discussing the challenges that session facilitators have experienced as “learner” and facilitator as well as the strategies we have used—focused on success. Regardless of “grade level” both Freshman learners and Masters level learners face the same challenges in the andragogical learning environment—same strategies are utilized to meet the learners where they are —to keep learners progressing in their learning goals. Session facilitators will reflect on both successes and failure. What did we attempt as facilitators that did NOT resonate with our learners? Andragogy as a model of continuous classroom and/or learning environment improvement. What are we doing in our andragogical practice that potentially confuses or confounds our learners? What strategies are we using to transform a learning challenge into a learning success?