National Teaching and Learning
Change Programme
Improving teaching and learning in Adult Learning

Themes | Improving teaching and learning | Relevance

Themes

• Introduction
• Assessment
• Improving teaching and learning
  • Differentiation
  • Relevance
    • The community dimension
    • Learners as individuals
    • Diverse interests
  • Challenges
  • Safety and well-being
  • Supporting learners with additional needs
• Planning learning and reviewing progress
• E-learning and e-assessment

Relevance

Teaching and learning that learners find relevant is underpinned by a sound understanding of who your learners are and what attracts them to learning. To achieve this, you will need to understand:

• the community (or communities) you serve, and the challenges and opportunities they face
• your learners as a group: what brings them together, the interests they have in common and where their differences lie; and
• who your learners are as individuals: their personal learning goals and any learning support needs they may have.

Talk to your Subject Learning Coach about how you can use this knowledge and understanding to shape:

• the way you plan and design your courses
• your session plans
• the teaching methods you use and the learning activities you devise
• your strategies for assessment and evaluation; and
• the way you incorporate learning support arrangements into sessions.