Adult education instructor Duane Lambert discusses his approach to designing lessons for adult learners. He describes how his lessons transition through the stages of pre-teaching, teaching, and closure. Because this video refers to strategies demonstrated across the range of videos in this series, it is best viewed after watching the complete These resources are part of KET's Teaching Strategies collection.
Download OnlyEffective lessons start with a plan. Having a plan for pre-teaching activities, in-class work, and lesson closure is key to learner success.
Asking yourself what you want your learners to know and do as a result of your teaching will help you to prepare effective pre-teaching activities.
Varying your approaches to class work and employing strategies that accommodate different learning styles will help to create a comfortable atmosphere for your learners.
A brief closure activity at the end of a lesson can help learners process and consolidate new information with prior knowledge, while providing important feedback to the teacher.
From pre-teaching to closure, starting with a plan will help both you and your learners to have a productive classroom experience.
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