Start with the more concrete and simple, then move on to the more abstract and complex. People need and want a learning strategy-guidance and feedback in selecting, processing, and using information. Headings, titles, statements of objectives, and topic sentences facilitate the information selection process. Elaborating on the subject helps retention. Using cues during presentations guide the learner in forming concepts.
Active participation encourages one's long-term memory to store messages.
Thus, various techniques can address the cognitive processes in adult learning. These include using introductions and final summaries to help organize thoughts, relating information to prior knowledge, emphasizing relevance and utility, providing feedback and reinforcement, and keeping the audience aware of goals. By using the techniques associated with stimulation, meaning, order, and strategy, Extension staff can better communicate their information. The audience is more likely to remain active and involved in the learning process. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315.