Adult Learners/Andragogy
WHAT IS IT?
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO AN IC?
THINGS IC'S SHOULD CONSIDER
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Andragogy is a concept created by Malcolm Knowles and refers to any form of adult learning.
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Knowles (1984) created the 5 Asuumptions of Adult Learners
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Self-Concept
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Adult Learner Experience
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Readiness to Learn
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Orientation to Learning
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Motivation to Learn
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Adults learn differently than children
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The same strategies cannot be used for both.
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Adult learners learn better through experiences.
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IC's can help to facilitate these
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What adults learn should quicky be able to be applied to real life.
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Strategies in which IC's suggest to teachers should be those that are relevant to them
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WGU (2020)
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Adult learners need to know the reasoning behind why things are being taught.
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Instruction should be task orientated.
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Most adults want the things they are learning to be ideas that can be immediately applied to their life.
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Adults should be included in the preparation and design of their learning.
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Knowles (1984) (as cited by Pappas, 2013)