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Make sure to generate discussion about the following questions:
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1. What kind of learning styles did you use in developing your plan? How did you recognise the

styles?
2. Did you have any similarities with the other people’s plans? If yes, give an example.
3. During this activity, did you face any limitations in developing your plan to build a bicycle?
What were they? How did you deal with them?

Review and discuss Key Points – 10 minutes:
• Sometimes we might think that it’s hard for other people to understand us
because, as we are different individuals, we have different learning styles. It is important
therefore, to be aware of our different learning styles, as this will certainly remind us, about the
fact that different people need to receive information differently in order to receive it properly.
• When you’re struggling with learning something new, it’s most probably not
because you’re not capable. It depends really much on the approach you chose. For some of us,
it’s hard to learn in a classroom. For some of us, it’s hard to learn by ourselves. In life, we will
constantly find ourselves in situations that aren’t adapted to our learning styles, so it’s our
responsibility to find ways that work best for us. Sometimes that will take extra work, but make
sure to encourage your learners to find what works for them. This will surely bring huge benefits
in their future lives.

5.5 Variations (how to adapt the activities to specific target groups and possible risk-
factors during the implementation)
Related to possible risk factors the possible reluctance of learners to getting involved in the
learning process could be mentioned. Given the background of the low qualified adults, this may
differ but as a trainer you should take into account that some topics might not be comfortable
for some learners. Try to avoid these, or just talk their concerns trough with them in more detail.

In case you are not implementing the entire session at once, do not forget to bring
icebreaker/warm-up activities to each session in order to get the group dynamic first and make
learners feel comfortable within the group. In this way they will be more cooperative and it is
much more likely that you’ll reach your goal with the activities. Make sure to explain, answer
questions as many times as needed and always remember your learners. Keep in mind that their
background might draw barriers to their learning processes and try to address these. Be patient
and empathic.

5.6 Useful tips and suggestions for trainers
Annexes are downloadable from the project website. Therefore, in case you think that having
online activities suits better your learner group, do not hesitate to use those. You can find brief
descriptions and further reading at the links below, as well as the questionnaire for determining
own learning styles.