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eLearning Industry - In this article, I'll highlight 11 adult learner tips that will give you the ability to engage and inspire adult learners, as well as to overcome the obstacles that are often associated with educating or training adult audiences.

Growth Engineering - If we had negative experiences as children, we’ll likely avoid adult training programmes, or at least look at them cynically. But the thing is, we are not the same people we were at school. As we grow and develop, we return to the world of learning with a different mindset. This more mature outlook requires a different style of teaching.

Ryerson University - When teaching a course with a population of “non-traditional” students, keep in mind some characteristics unique to adult learners.

University of Missouri Extension - Characteristics of Adult Learners; Barriers to Learning; and Implications for Learners/Trainers

(Algonquin College) - The starting point is an underlying philosophy of teaching. We all have one, though it may not be formally articulated. For myself, the four core beliefs upon which my approach teaching adults is based are outlined below.

The eLearning Coach - Motivation is the force that drives people to fulfill a need. If you can tap into a learner’s intrinsic motivation—where an individual is rewarded by the learning itself or an internal goal—you’ve got it made.