Empowering Adult Learners

In your work, do you support adults to learn?

This course will help you to build empowering, learner-centred adult education options.

It gives you practical ways to use NALA's Guidelines for Good Adult Literacy Work in an adult education setting.

What will you learn?

By the end of the course you will be able to:

• Create an empowering, learner-centred learning environment.
• Build learner confidence and motivation.
• Use strengths-based, respectful communication approaches.

Who is it for?

This course is useful for anyone who supports adults to learn, including:

• Tutors, trainers and support workers
• Community Employment Supervisors supporting Individual Learning Plans
• Staff or volunteers in disability settings supporting learning goals or Person-Centred Plans

This is a free, self-paced online course. It takes about 45 minutes to complete.

You will receive a NALA Professional Development certificate on successful completion of this course.

The course is adapted from European Basic Skills Network (EBSN) content, developed with the South East Technological University (SETU) and NALA.