INTRO TOVOCATIONAL

ADJUSTMENTS

ADULT LEARNER

• ALL FEAR OF FAILURE

• NEED TO FORGET PAST NEGATIVES

• NEED POSITIVE AFFIRMATION

• REPLACE CAN’T WITH

I WILL I WANT TO…

TRADITIONAL ADULT LEARNER• DIRECTLY FROM HIGH SCHOOL

OR OTHER PROGRAM OF STUDY• LATE TEEN / EARLY 20• TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENT • EXPERIENCE IN INFORMAL

LEARNING• EXPERT AT EDUCATION

ROUTINE…

• FEWER OUT OF SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES

• LACKS TIME MANAGEMENT / MOTIVATION

• SOCIAL ACTIVITY INTERFERES

• JOB INTERFERES

RETURNING ADULT LEARNER• BEEN OUT OF SCHOOL SEVERAL

YEARS – HAVEN’T TAKEN COURSES SINCE HIGH SCHOOL

• ANY AGE – MANY MIDDLE TO

LATE 20• HAVE EXPERIENCED LIFE

TRANSITION• LIFE EXPERIENCE – PERSONAL

COMMITMENT…

• CAREER CHANGE• LIFE EXPERIENCE • RESPONSIBILITIES • INFORMAL LEARNING• READY TO WORK• MAY BE RUSTY IN FORMAL

LEARNING• MAY HAVE VISION, HEARING

PROBLEMS• MANY ROLES – MAY CAUSE GUILT

RECYCLED ADULT LEARNER

• PRIOR EDUCATION BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL IN SUBJECT MATTER OTHER THAN NURSING

• STARTING NEW CYCLE – CAREER CHANGE OR LACK OF JOB IN SUBJECT AREA

• DESIRE TO CHANGE CAREER…

• EXPERIENCE IN CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

• MATURITY, EXPERIENCE, FOCUS

• EXPERIENCE IN INFORMAL LEARNING & FORMAL LEARNING

• MAY HAVE ATTITUDE – THINKING THIS COURSE WILL BE A BREEZE

RETURNING & RECYCLED LEARNER

• ARE MATURE

• SELF-DIRECTED

• MOTIVATED

• MAY HAVE ECONOMIC NEEDS

• ARE WILLING TO MAKE PERSONAL & FAMILY SACRIFICES

FORMAL EDUCATION

• PLANNED

• ORGANIZED

• STRUCTURED LEARNING

INFORMAL EDUCATION

• EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES

• NEW EQUIPMENT

• RECIPE

• LEARNING ALWAYS

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE LEARNER:

• TO LEARN!

PASSIVE LEARNING: • ENCOURAGE DEPENDENCE PASSIVITY• SITTING, LISTENING• THE LEARNER FEELS THAT IT IS THE

TEACHER RESPONSIBLE TO GET INFORMATION INTO THEIR HEAD

ACTIVE LEARNING:

• ACQUIRE OR OBTAIN INFORMATION BY OWN EFFORT

• PERSONAL ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY

• ACTIVELY TRY TO REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE

• READ,REVIEW, TAKE NOTES ASK QUESTIONS

CONSTRUCTIVE EVALUATION:• DETERMINE PROGRESS TOWARD

GOAL

• GIVES SUGGESTION – BEHAVIOR CHANGES TO REACH GOAL

• DIRECTED TOWARD BEHAVIOR NOT PERSONAL ATTACK

• WAY OF ASSISTING STUDENT TO REACH GOAL

THEORY TEST:• LOOK AT RIGHT ANSWER TO

APPLY TO FUTURE STUDY

• LOOK AT WRONG ANSWER TO EVALUATE WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW

• IF GRADE IS 80% MEANS 20% OF CONTENT IS NOT LEARNED

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:• IN CLINICAL AREA• CAREER AND PERSONAL GROWTH

WILL BE OBSERVED• LOOKING FOR THE POSITIVE YOU

DO• LOOKING FOR LEARNING ACHIEVED

AS WELL AS LEARNING NOT ACHIEVED

• GIVES SUGGESTIONS TO ACHIEVE LEARNING

SELF-EVALUATION:• YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO

LOOK AT YOUR BEHAVIORS IN CLINICAL AREA

• OBJECTIVE AWARENESS OF OWN BEHAVIOR…

EXAMPLES OF SELF EVAL QUESTIONS:

• What did you learn?

• How well did you learn it?

• So what now? What do you see as the next steps in your learning?

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:• BEWARE OF POLICIES

• FOLLOW CHANNEL OF COMMUNICATION

• AVOID “SAVING UP GRIPES”

• (ETHICAL) BE PREPARED IN ADVANCE FOR CLASS

• (ETHICAL) BE PREPARED FOR CLINICAL…

• (ETHICAL) PREPARE OWN ASSIGNMENT

• SEEK OUT LEARNING EXPERIENCES

• SEEK OUT RESOURCES

• BE PRESENT - ON TIME!!!

• ENTER INTO DISCUSSION

• BE RESPECTFUL

• BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SELF

• Self-Evaluation of Major Personal Learning Styles Worksheet

LEARNING STYLES

• USE SIGHT FOR 75% OF OUR LEARNING

• VISUAL AIDS (WITH COLOR / SYMBOLS) INCREASED LONG-TERM RETENTION BY

14 - 38%

PERCENTAGE RECALL

• 10% OF WHAT YOU READ

• 20% OF WHAT YOU HEAR

• 30% OF WHAT YOU SEE

• 50% OF WHAT YOU HEAR & SEE

• 70% OF WHAT YOU READ & SAY

• 90% OF WHAT YOU READ, SAY

AND DO

LEARNING STYLESMajor Types

VISUAL LEARNERS –

• OBSERVERS

• GENERATE VISUAL PICTURE IMAGES

• WATCH DEMO TO LEARN…

• SIT IN FRONT

• WATCH FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

• WATCH BODY LANGUAGE

• PUT IN OWN WORDS IN NOTES

• HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANT POINTS

• USE INDEX CARDS

• LOOK AT PICTURES & CHARTS…

• DRAW OWN

• ASK FOR DEMO

• WILL PICTURE PROCEDURE

AUDITORY LEARNERS:• LISTENERS – LEARN BY HEARING• READ ALONG – MOUTH WORDS• USE TAPE RECORDER – PLAY

BACK• LISTEN INSTEAD OF NOTE TAKING• “STUDY BUDDY” TO TALK ABOUT

CONTENT• RHYMES OR SONGS

TACTUAL LEARNERS:• DOERS – THINK IN TERMS OF

TOUCH

• LEARN BY DOING

• HANDLE EQUIPMENT

• MOVE WHILE READING OR RECITING (ROCK OR PACE)…

• CHANGE POSITION OFTEN

• USE BACKGROUND MUSIC

• TAKE SHORT BREAKS TO DO SOMETHING ACTIVE

• USE ARROWS

• DRAW BOXES & CIRCLES

SPECIFIC CATEGORIESLINGUISTIC: (Word player)• SAY HEAR SEE WORDS

• READ WRITE MEMORIZE

• TAKE NOTES AND UNDERSCORES KEY POINTS

• WRITES IN MARGIN

• DON’T GET DISTRACTED

LOGICAL / MATHEMATICAL:(the Questioner)• CLASSIFY / CATEGORIZE /

ORGANIZE• REASON• ORGANIZE STUDY TIME –

REDO NOTES• STUDY IN ORDERLY AREA

SPATIAL: (the Visualizer)• VISUAL DAYDREAM

• WORKS WITH COLOR PICTURES / DIAGRAMS

• BOXES LIST IMAGINE THINGS

• MAKES OWN DIAGRAM / BOXES

• BOX IMPORTANT INFORMATION

MUSICAL:(the Music Lover)• HUM, SING

• REMEMBERS RHYMES & MELODIES

• PLAYS FAVORITE MUSIC

• PLAYS INSTRUMENT WHILE REVIEW

• HUMS

KINESTHETIC (the Mover)• TOUCHING MOVING• PROCESS INFO THROUGH

BODY SENSATION• MOVE AROUND• DANCE• ACT OUT • EXERCISE

INTERPERSONAL:(the socializer)• SHARE COMPARE • CO-OPERATE• INTERVIEW• STUDY GROUP• COMPARE & UNDERSTAND

WITH OTHERS

INTRAPERSONAL:(the individual)• Work alone

• Self-paced instruction

• Have own space

• Follow instincts

• Are original

• Self Test of Time Management

GETTING ORGANIZEDTIME MANAGEMENT:• IS A MAJOR SKILL TO BE

LEARNED• LEADS TO SUCCESS• IS NECESSARY SKILL FOR ALL

NURSES…

Time Management• HELPS ACCOMPLISH WHAT

NEEDS TO BE DONE AND WHAT YOU WANT TO BE DONE!

• PUTS YOU IN CONTROL OF LIFE• HELPS YOU WORK SMARTER NOT

HARDER• WILL NOT GIVE MORE HOURS IN

WEEK BUT WILL HELP TO USE HOURS EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY…

EFFICIENCY:• HELPS TO GET THINGS DONE AS

QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE

EFFECTIVENESS:• SETTING PRIORITY AMONG TASK

THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE

• CHOOSE MOST IMPORTANT TASK TO BE DONE AND DOING IT THE RIGHT WAY

Setting GoalsLONG TERM GOALS:

• BULLS EYE TO DIRECT YOUR EFFORTS

• WRITE DOWN (FOR ACCOUNTABILITY)

• PUT WHERE IT CAN BE SEEN

SHORT TERM GOALS:

• BREAK LONG TERM GOALS INTO SHORT SMALLER MORE MANAGEABLE

• Example----PASS EACH COURSE

OLD HABITS DIE HARD:• ANY BEHAVIOR LEARNED CAN

BE UNLEARNED• HARD TASK• SELF-DISCIPLINE /

DETERMINATION• TAKES 21 DAYS OF

CONSISTENTLY REPEATING A NEW HABIT TO BREAK OLD

SCHEDULING YOUR TIME (YEARLY / MONTHLY):

• USE CALENDAR

• INDEX CARDS

• POST IT

• TIMELINES…

SET PRIORITIES:• BY IMPORTANCE

• BY URGENCY

• DO NOT PROCRASTINATE• LET THE CELL PHONE /

TELEPHONE RING

INVOLVE SUPPORT SYSTEM: • PEOPLE IN LIFE – INFORM THEM

OF GOALS

DELEGATE:• TO CHILDREN – AGE SPECIFIC

• SPOUSE – MAY HAVE GROWN UP IN DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENT May not be accustomed to helping out

• COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY!

• Learning Exercises for the Organizationally challenged

• Use of Personal Time

• Time Management :Weekly Schedule