Hi, Scott - great review of adult learning principles:)

I was struck most by number 2, since I still see a fairly large amount of presentations or classes where the lead instructor talks for an extended period of time, before (if ever) breaking into groups, engaging in discussion, or doing anything else different.

One thing I have noticed is that some folks have developed a conversational style of presenting information.  This style is based on asking questions to evoke responses and managing the resulting discussion, rather than simply providing information in some logical sequence.   Those who use questioning most effectively often come from either an educational or therapeutic background, as opposed to a business framework.

Have you noticed this?

I also have to throw in a comment regarding learning styles.  Much of what I read tends to put learning styles into the "myth" category, indicating that research does not support the existence of such clear-cut styles.

I believe that varying one's approach using "learning style" frames, such as you noted, is a very useful learning strategy.  Not so much because we are addressing individual learning styles, but that we are varying our approach - it's the change-up that keeps folks engaged.

Any thoughts re this?

Enjoyed this post quite a bit - thanks for sharing:)

John