Focus Week: Adults as Students: Top tips to keep them supported and on track

This webinar is one of five available during Velg Training's dedicated Focus Week - Student Support.

About this webinar

There are many reasons adults return to formal learning. For example, to work toward a new job, to upskill, or because it’s a workplace direction.

Trouble is, being adults, they've already got busy lives with work, family commitments and other responsibilities, and study is just another thing to fit into a day. They may also have expectations about the learning environment that don't match reality. They might be out of practice with formal approaches to teaching and learning. And, perhaps not everyone has the technology or skills to participate in modern training and assessment.

Sometimes you might even get adults in your classroom that don't want to be there but have to be. As a trainer, how do you deal with this reluctance and other challenges and turn it into something positive?

Mick Gwyther has a strong history in Adult and Community Education (ACE) and VET and a wealth of experience in supporting adult learners to achieve in their courses!

 Join Mick in this session for top tips and to learn more about:

• How to deal with reluctant learners and engage students who are attending the class "because they have to"

•  How to support students who are apprehensive about accessing or participating in the training sessions because of limited digital skills 

• Techniques to keep busy adults participating as learners in your course and on track for completion 

• Activity methods to gather measures of participation using adult learning principles 

• Adapting your facilitation style as you go