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WHY TRAIN? |
WHAT IS
TRAINING? |
WHY TRAININGS DON'T WORK? |
ABOUT US |
OUR APPROACH |
TYPICAL MODULES |
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT |
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HOW ADULTS LEARN |
PEDAGOGY vs ANDRAGOGY |
PROGRAMS CONDUCTED |
ASEAN |
MULTINATIONAL |
CORPORATE SECTOR |
PUBLIC SECTOR |
GALLERY |
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHILDREN AND
ADULTS AS LEARNERS |
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CHILDREN |
ADULTS |
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Rely on others
to decide what is important to be learned |
Decide for
themselves
what is important
to be learned |
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Accept the information being presented at
face value |
Need to
validate
the information based on their beliefs and experiences |
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Expect that what they are learning will be useful in their
long-term future |
Expect that what they are learning is
immediately
useful |
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Have
little or
no experience upon which to draw - are relatively 'clean slates' |
Have
much past experience
upon which to draw - may have fixed viewpoints |
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Have
little ability
to serve as a knowledgeable
resource
to teacher or fellow classmates |
Have
significant ability
to serve as a
knowledgeable resource to the facilitator and group members |
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Are
content-centred |
Are
problem-centred |
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Are
less actively
involved |
Involve
actively
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Learn in an
authority-oriented environment |
Function best in a
collaborative
environment |
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Planning is
teacher's
responsibility |
Share in planning |
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