What is it: Delivering direct instruction pre-recorded lectures for homework study. Class focuses on applying through activities.

Location: Traditional classroom setting.

How to use: Instructors design lecture videos and in-class activities that build on videos. Students watch outside class.

Best settings: Any course benefitting from more hands-on active learning in place of passive lecturing.

What is it: Learners guide small groups or workshops on selected topics with instructor support.

Location: Small group discussions within course sections.

How to use: Learners volunteer or are assigned teaching roles, with instructors supporting material preparation.

Best settings: Any field benefiting from learners tutoring one another and reinforcing comprehension.

What is it: Long-term explorations of meaningful issues through a job context.

Location: Workplace settings or simulations aligned to learners' professions.

How to use: Learners partner with organizations on initiatives tapping their expertise as adult learners.

Best settings: Career training incorporating real-world skills and knowledge application.

What is it: Customized objectives/activities/evaluations accounting for varied timelines.

Location: Online systems supporting contract development and tracking.

How to use: Learners draft proposals guiding self-paced comprehensive learning experiences.

Best settings: Independent study scenarios empowering self-directed learners across distances.

What is it: Collaborative forums for sharing, problem-solving, networking long-term.

Location: Can include physical gatherings or online group spaces.

How to use: Learners engage through facilitated discussions, resource banks, mentoring programs.

Best settings: Any professional development scenario emphasizing ongoing peer involvement.

What is it: Flexible self-paced online tutorials, quizzes, reference libraries.

Location: Learning management platforms or dedicated mobile/desktop apps.

How to use: Instructors segment content into multimedia, interactive modular lessons.

Best settings: Busy adult learners needing convenience and scheduling customization.

What is it: Real-time reference materials, project documentation and feedback platforms.

Location: Cloud-based workspaces allowing simultaneous edits.

How to use: Learners cooperatively develop living resources through instructor-guided activities.

Best settings: Project-centered courses where documentation and revision is ongoing.

What is it: Trusted guidance networks advocating progress, goals, developmental needs.

Location: Organized one-on-one or small group check-ins either face-to-face or online.

How to use: Students pair with mentors to confidentially explore challenges and plan next steps.

Best settings: Transitional scenarios supporting holistic professional and personal navigation.

What is it: Sustained forums for discussion and consultation on workforce issues.

Location: Periodic meetings either in-person or virtually.

How to use: Leaders consult boards to refine curricula ensuring optimal alignment to skills needs.

Best settings: Career-focused or vocational programs necessitating responsive changes.

What is it: Collections demonstrating competencies, reflections, growth plans over time.

Location: Organized portals for compiling and presenting portfolio work.

How to use: Learners document skills/learning through projects or evidence guiding career growth.

Best settings: Any training with a credentialing, assessment or job-seeking outcome emphasis.

What is it? Curated conferences pairing learners as presenters/attendees on focused topics.

Location? Scheduled multi-day events bringing geographically dispersed participants together.

How to use? Learners propose workshops for peers while also attending talks enriching their knowledge.

Best settings? Continuing education initiatives valuing specialist expertise and networking opportunities.

What is it? Evaluations simulating real work demands through comprehensive performance tasks.

Location? Realistic simulated workplace environments and scenarios.

How to use? Learners complete multi-step assignments while assessors observe demonstration of skills.

Best settings? Any credentialing program requiring authentic competency demonstration before hiring.

What is it? Structured reading/discussion groups centered around selected texts.

Location? Can be either physical spaces like libraries or conference rooms, or virtual forums.

How to use? Instructors choose books and design reflection/dialogue prompts to examine overlapping themes.

Best settings? Continuing education scenarios where lifelong exploratory learning is emphasized.