Teaching Adults Poster and Visual Resource Project
Status
Completed: 16 August 2010
Project Details
A project, completed in 2010, to produce a set of posters and electronic aids for teachers of adult educators in Aotearoa New Zealand, along with supporting information to explain their design and content. A collaborative project undertaken by Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology and members of the Southern Educational Developers (SED) in South Island Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs).
Aims:
The main aims of the project were to:
- produce posters that have a distinctive New Zealand quality both visually and philosophically where possible
- develop posters and electronic aids incorporating taha Māori and Pasifika themes as they relate to teaching teachers of adult learners
- determine the core messages that educational developers agree underpin teaching and learning principles that should appear on posters and electronic resources specifically designed to support the teaching of adult educators
- develop posters with a distinctive New Zealand quality that will be useful to adult educators in any higher education environment in New Zealand.
Methodology:
The project methodology involved:
- a review of the literature to investigate differing concepts of educational design
- creating approximately 10 posters following extensive discussion among the SED
- establishing the role of a ‘critical friend’ for the project to provide an independent view of the findings during the later draft stages of the poster development
- trialling the draft posters with tutors and student teachers from 15 South Island tertiary institutions
- tutors and student teachers completing questionnaires to provide feedback to modify and improve the draft versions of the posters
- producing a final set of posters based on the feedback.
Team
Gerard Duignan
Project Leader
Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (now Ara Institute of Canterbury)Southern Educational Developers (SED)
in South Island Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs)Status
Funding
$9,170.00 (excl GST)
Key Findings
The key findings from the project were:
- Being exposed to core principles about learning can help adult learners engage better within their learning context.
- There was no evidence from the web-based searches or literature search of anything quite like a set of quotations that would help people who teach teachers. Primary and Secondary schools are well-served with posters and resources, but these are aimed at children. The posters produced by the project are for adults.
Key Recommendations
The key outcomes from the project were:
Posters | The major outcome from the project was a set of colourful posters with a distinctive New Zealand quality designed to support adults to learn, either online or in tertiary classrooms.
Community of practice | Another key outcome from the project was the development of the Southern Educational Developers (SED), a community of practice amongst educational developers in South Island Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology. The project enabled the SED to develop as a group and to share their perspectives of pedagogical issues, particularly when they had to choose the Top 10 messages from over 50 quotations.
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, highlights the importance of blending theory and practice for effective understanding and application.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, underscores the idea that active engagement in tasks fosters effective learning.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, emphasises the role of facilitators as guides and sources of guidance rather than controllers, promoting self-directed learning.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, underscores the importance of clear learning objectives and outcomes for adult learners, helping them stay motivated and focused.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, conveys the idea that active participation and involvement lead to deeper understanding and retention of knowledge.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, emphasises the importance of adapting teaching methods to cater to diverse learning styles and needs.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, highlights the idea that learning is an ongoing process, encouraging a growth mindset among learners.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, underscores the significance of prior knowledge and experiences in shaping the learning process.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, highlights the transformative power of self-reflection in the learning journey.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, illustrates the idea that learning is about exploration and discovery, not simply accumulating information.
- 2 August 2010
This poster, part of a set designed to support adult learning online or in tertiary classrooms, conveys the transformative power of knowledge and learning, highlighting how it can empower individuals on a global scale.
- 2 August 2010