First Nation Skills Development

“the art and science of helping adults learn”

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 As each of us mature we accumulate a significant number of experiences that gain meaning through the
process of learning. Our applied mentoring with every adult learner includes the following principles:
 

Adults need to know why they want to continue to learn something;

They move from dependency to increasing self-directedness as they mature and can direct their own learning;
 

 Each of us draw from our own personal reservoir of life experiences;

 They are ready to learn when they assume new social or life roles;

 They are problem-centered and want to apply new learning immediately; and

 They are motivated to learn by internal, rather than external, factors;