Provide support, feedback, guidance, and coaching along the way for low-skilled adult learners¶

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Description¶

The report closes by warning against assuming low-skilled adults can self-direct: many "have had negative experiences with learning in the past, and haven't developed some of the skills needed to direct their own learning." It recommends that designers provide "support, feedback, guidance, and coaching along the way" as key to these learners' success.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

Technology products should provide "anytime, anywhere learning, and giving adults flexibility and control to learn at their own pace."

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

low-skilled adult learners with negative prior learning experiences

Target Learning Goals¶

persistence and confidence as learners
self-direction skills

Learner Controlled Pace And Self Direction
Accommodate Varying Technology Experience
Address Digital Literacy

Examples¶

Key Sources¶

Designing Technology for Adult Learners: Applying Adult Learning Theory. (2016). https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/bb3f892f-a74d-4da1-8086-0334fd227316

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`title`	`Provide support, feedback, guidance, and coaching along the way for low-skilled adult learners`
`description`	`The report closes by warning against assuming low-skilled adults can self-direct: many "have had negative experiences with learning in the past, and haven't developed some of the skills needed to direct their own lear...`
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