Understanding current theories and principles related to adult learning.
Transforming learning begins with an understanding of the current theories and principles related to adult learning. Without this understanding, educators often perpetuate an out-dated model of teaching, relying on strategies that reflect how they prefer to learn or how they were taught themselves.
I have extensive experience leading teacher education processes at postsecondary institutions as well as providing Train the Trainer programs to workplace settings in the profit, not-for-profit, private and public sectors. At Sheridan College I led the development of the Adult Education Program which caters to internal faculty and external trainers seeking certification. Additionally, I was co-creator of the Professional Development Institutes 1, 2 and 3 (PDi) at Sheridan, a comprehensive two year development process for all new faculty which focused on onboarding new faculty, providing coaching throughout their probationary years, and delivering teacher education. At Brock University I led the redevelopment of their Bachelor of Education in Adult Education degree program in both face to face and online platforms. Additionally, I developed faculty development materials and provided all orientation and training to facilitators teaching in the program. At the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC), I successfully created and operationalized their Teacher Education Program (TEP101).
Additionally, we provide customized and workshop-based learning to provide educator development in a variety of areas. A partial list of recent workshops follows:
- 21st Century Teaching
- Adult Learning Principles & Theories
- Arts-informed Approaches to Teaching
- Collaborative Learning
- Creativity in the Classroom
- Developing a Teaching Philosophy
- Diversities in the Classroom
- Evidence-Based Active Learning Strategies
- Generations in the Classroom
- Perspectives on Teaching
- Promoting Deep Learning Teaching 21st Century Learners
- Promoting Teacher Identity
- The Learning Paradigm
- Transformative learning
- Technology-enabled Approaches to Teaching
Whether you are looking for informal workshops for professional development services or a full Train the Trainer or Teacher Education program, we can help customize learning to your needs.
