Adult Learning Strategies

As online instructors, it is helpful to have a broad tool box of teaching strategies. To develop this, it is important to understand the complexities of the adult learner. This course digs deep into the adult learner and connects these characteristics and needs to proven and innovative teaching strategies that are especially effective in online and hybrid learning environments.

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• Describe the needs and common characteristics of adult learners especially as they apply to online learning environments
• Outline common teaching models that work well in online elearning environments
• Apply instructional scaffolding to online learning instruction
• Explain common teaching strategies show to be effective in online learning environments

This course is 1 of 6 titles offered under the Developing Online Content and Instruction program.