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In employee learning, adult learning styles matter
By Seismic — On October 27, 2020
Believe it or not, we absorb information differently as we grow older. Knowing the subtle changes to the motivations that drive information retention as we age help us adjust learning styles for the workplace. In many cases, the most effective outcome in adult education comes from a non-traditional approach.
Different learning strategies
Think about the structure of a traditional classroom: A teacher presents information through a lecture, assigns homework, and then assesses students based on their performance. This technique works fine during our younger years, but as we age, we evolve into different learning styles. One Lessonly by Seismic customer saw their training improve in effectiveness when they used face-to-face sessions for the application of information rather than presentation,
