Wk 4 – Adult Learner Profile Presentation Wk 4 – Adult Learner Profile Presentation

Because of biological and psychological differences among the different stages of adulthood, there is a need for a variety of instructional approaches and strategies to support successful learning. Understanding these differences and how they present themselves in the adult learning environment will help you to determine appropriate types of learning activities for the learners you work with. In this assignment, you examine biological and psychological development of adults and how this development affects learning. 

Research the biological and psychological development of adults at different stages of adulthood, and connect that to your knowledge of what motivates, or demotivates, adult learners to continue learning or to seek out new learning. 

Select a presentation tool from the College of Education’s Technology Resources Library for this assignment. Consider tools such as Prezi^®, Powtoon^®, or Wideo^®, or consult with your faculty member for another option.  

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Use your selected presentation tool to create a fictitious profile of an adult learner and their motivation for learning. Address the following in your profile:

• Describe the learner’s basic demographic information, including:
• Age and family status
• Cultural background
• Educational experience
• Describe the biological and psychological characteristics of the learner and how those characteristics may influence learning.
• Describe the learner’s goals and motivations for learning, including their intrinsic and extrinsic motivators.
• Economic/rational
• Social
• Responsive to stimuli
• Need-driven
• Cognitive
• Select a type of learning orientation that defines the learner’s engagement in continuous learning and draw a connection between the orientation and how it presents in the learner:  
• Goal-oriented
• Activity-oriented
• Learning-oriented
• Describe several motivation strategies that align with the adult learner’s goals, learning orientation, and classical motivation theory.




Cite all sources according to APA guidelines, including in-text citations and a reference slide or page in the presentation.




Submit your assignment.

• Select one of the classical motivation theories for the learner and draw a connection between the theory and how it presents in the learner: 

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