The Information Battlefield

In 1970, Malcolm Knowles identified six characteristics of adult learners that became -- and remain -- the backbone of many training departments' learning strategy. In today's learning environment, which resembles more of an information battlefield than a classroom, those characteristics might be the most important weapons trainers can wield as they compete for the time and attention of would-be learners. Three of Knowles' adult-learning characteristics to ensure that you are competing with modern approaches and tools in an effort to win the information battle and further your organizations' strategic initiatives are: 1. Adults are autonomous and self-directed. 2. Adults are practical. 3. Adults are relevancy-oriented. Combining technology with Knowles' trusted adult-learning characteristics, educators march to battle with a strategic advantage and modern weapons as they seek to win the attention and focus of their colleagues and constituents.