Adult Learning Techniques Exploited
July 13th, 2009
Adult Learning Techniques (ADL) can be applied in a variety of forms from instructor led classes to immersive training simulations.
Mark Prensky, author of Digital Game-Based Learning (2000), confirms the need for simulation training using adult learning techniques in The Technology Source, “Simulations and the Learning Revolution”:
“I do not believe it is possible to overestimate two things – first, how different and richer simulations are than other learning content, and second, how much they will eventually dominate the way classes are researched, designed, and implemented. Anyone who wants to understand and contribute to education in the near future must develop a working knowledge of the philosophy of simulation.”
Adult Learning Interactive Simulation Techniques stimulate positive behavioral change in trainees while they train, meaning that improved performance is immediate. Through repetitive training, users acquire a more developed sense for making good decisions, as well as an increased ability to deal effectively with the consequences resulting from their decisions. The 3D Visual Imagery allows for updates and modification to the program, maximizing efficiency and cost effectiveness.
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