Exploring concepts like Knowles’ four principles, reality-based learning, and responsive facilitation has reinforced the importance of creating learning environments that are dialogic, performance-centered, and adaptable to diverse learner needs. I intend to apply these lessons by building more choice and autonomy into my courses, intentionally drawing on students’ reservoirs of experience during discussions, and framing content consistently around the roles they are preparing to step into as nurses. I also plan to strengthen my facilitation by offering constructive, non-judgmental feedback, creating opportunities for students to set and track their own learning objectives, and incorporating evidence-appraisal activities that highlight that knowledge is evolving and not solely instructor-driven. Ultimately, I will apply what I’ve learned by moving my teaching further away from rigid templates and closer to engaged, reality-based, adult-centered learning.
