Adults are motivated to learn when they feel the learning is relevant to their jobs or their personal lives. They need to know why information or skills are important to them, what they can anticipate learning, and how it will be taught. It is important to provide this information in the introduction to the lesson.
Conversely, adults are not usually motivated to learn what they will have little or no use for. However, there are times when firefighters must attend training regardless of their motivation to do so.
The implication for leaders and curriculum developers is that they must know their audience to ensure that they can choose subject matter and appropriate delivery methods and also effectively explain their relevance.
Learner attitude is a choice. It is often contagious. If the learner has a poor attitude and chooses to not learn or participate, the teacher must address this situation before it propagates throughout the class.
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