What Is Your Learning Road Map?

I recently had this engaging experience – an opportunity to interact with two seniors attempting to learn something new – This was part of an initiative that I was planning to launch this year for Senior Learning on behalf of Ramosara Foundation, an NGO I am associated with to create awareness on Dementia and support caregivers.

I was doing this at no cost, to understand the following before I design a program solely for people of that age group 60 to 75 Years.

• Grasping skills
• How many new themes they can be introduced to them in one 45 minutes session?
• Recap – How much of it can they retain till the next session?

Here is a snapshot of my inferences based on BECKON Framework   

Indicators	Case Study 1	Case Study 2
Background	This senior was acquainted with laptop however absolutely unaware of how to be a knowledge laborer to work from home for online income. TV Time: Four and a half hours each day	This senior person was yet to know the difference between Backspace and Delete. TV Time: One and a half hours each day
Engage	The half knowledge he had about every theme discussed was acting as a barrier for training, coaching and new learning Constant comparison with other similar work from home opportunities	His lack of knowledge made this an interesting and quick learning experience. Open to try based on complete faith
Conditioning	Quick Money oriented Prevailing Thought: When and where is the money?	Self Esteem oriented Prevailing Thought: Doing something meaningful
Knowledge	Average Academics (Diploma) Fluent in 5 different languages Computer savvy Exposure to Corporate/ Manufacturers	Average Academics (PUC) Fluent in 1 language Never touched a computer Exposure to Government bodies.
Outcomes	By the end of 6 hours of both formal and informal sessions across two different days, this resource had not moved   an inch ahead.	Learnt Basic Internet and MS Word in 3 hours spread across 3 days As part of the learning, this resource generated revenue through advertisment sites
Nesting	Roadmap Recommended Unlearning	Roadmap Recommended Learning continuity

Based on these two case studies, I have captured the essence of two principal techniques to ensure effective learning for measurable outcomes 

Knowing this difference, you may just want to find out what your learning road map is that can lead you to your desired outcome?