Level 1 Foundation • Course 4/7 • ~75 min
Adult Learning Principles
The principles of adult learning and how to boost engagement, retention, and application.
Part of the Talent Development • Level 1 — Talent Development Foundation program. Complete the whole program to earn the overall certificate.
View the program →What you'll get: Understand why adults learn differently from children and design the way they actually learn: Knowles' 6 andragogy principles, the ARCS motivation model, memory science (spacing & retrieval), and Kolb's experiential learning cycle. Case study: Google's g2g (Googler-to-Googler) learning network.
Who is this course for?
- New L&D practitioners and internal trainers
- SMEs and managers who must guide and coach others
- Anyone designing learning content for adults
After this course, you will
- Design around the 6 andragogy principles
- Use ARCS to create learning motivation
- Apply spacing and retrieval to fight forgetting
- Build learning activities using Kolb's cycle
Course content (4 modules)
Module 1
Adults learn differently from children
The six assumptions of andragogy (Malcolm Knowles) and why they change how you design.
20 min
Module 2
Boost engagement and retention
The ARCS motivation model, active learning, and the science of memory: spacing and retrieval.
22 min
Module 3
Design a learning activity for adults
Bring all the principles together: choose the right activity type and structure the learning experience.
18 min
Module 4
Final test & certificate
A 10-question comprehensive test. Score at least 8/10 to earn the Adult Learning Principles certificate.
10 min
Certificate in Adult Learning Principles
Complete all 4 modules and score at least 8/10 on the final test to unlock the certificate — issued by Nhan Ha (Tony), MBA, SHRM-CP via TTD. Download the PDF, print it, and share it on LinkedIn.
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