%% #💡 #🟡 %% # common learning barriers Five common adult learning barriers 1. **Squish** - learning objectives not clearly defined - hard to determine if participants acquired new skills - Solution = focus on specific set of skills 2. **No Proof** - activities that don't tell us if the participant is learning - Solution = activities that require demonstration 3. **I Sorta Got It** - participants get stuck on the learning curve - Solution = training that moves participant along the learning curve until they can demonstrate mastery 4. **The Vortex** - stressed participants return to instinctive behaviors - Solution = show participants immediate application; follow-up or practice opportunities 5. **Use It or Lose It** - knowledge and skills are harder to access the longer they are dormant - Solution = deliver learning right when people need it ## Sources [[Instructional Design Adult Learners - Toister]] ## Tags [[Learning]] --- <small>*Created on:* 2022-01-17</small> <small>*Last modified on:* 2022-11-05</small>