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    Here are some factors that are important to me when learning: - Physical comfort - Having a comfortable chair, adequate lighting, temperature control, etc. makes it easier to focus. - Quiet environment - Background noise or distractions make it harder to concentrate and retain information. - Flexible scheduling - Having some control over my schedule allows me to learn when I'm most alert and productive. - Varied settings - Changing locations, like studying at home, library, or cafe, keeps my brain engaged and prevents boredom. - Access to resources - Being near reference materials, internet access, and other learning tools enables deeper exploration. - Social support - Interacting with other learners helps motivate me

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    Here are some factors that are important to me when learning: - Physical comfort - Having a comfortable chair, adequate lighting, temperature control, etc. makes it easier to focus. - Quiet environment - Background noise or distractions make it harder to concentrate and retain information. - Flexible scheduling - Having some control over my schedule allows me to learn when I'm most alert and productive. - Varied settings - Changing locations, like studying at home, library, or cafe, keeps my brain engaged and prevents boredom. - Access to resources - Being near reference materials, internet access, and other learning tools enables deeper exploration. - Social support - Interacting with other learners helps motivate me

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    Here are some factors that are important to me when learning: - Physical comfort - Having a comfortable chair, adequate lighting, temperature control, etc. makes it easier to focus. - Quiet environment - Background noise or distractions make it harder to concentrate and retain information. - Flexible scheduling - Having some control over my schedule allows me to learn when I'm most alert and productive. - Varied settings - Changing locations, like studying at home, library, or cafe, keeps my brain engaged and prevents boredom. - Access to resources - Being near reference materials, internet access, and other learning tools enables deeper exploration. - Social support - Interacting with other learners helps motivate me

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    Adult

    Learning

    www.wondershare.com
    Definitions

    1 Andragogy- the art and science of helping adults learn.

    2 Pedagogy- the art and science of helping children learn

    3 Adult Learner- a person more than 18 years old who


    seeks new skills or information and
    who exhibits self direction and
    autonomy.
    Definitions

    4 Self-direction- the opportunity for a person to determine


    the ways in which she will learn.

    5 Autonomy- achieving the state of self-directed learning


    and independence.
    Is there really a big
    difference?

    Do the adults learn on significantly different

    way, if compared with children?

    What is different in case of adults?


    Adult Learning

    Adult learners have a different approach to learning

    Adults learn best when learning is focused on them,

    not the teacher. This is called andragogy, the process of

    helping adults learn.


    Andragogy

    • Consists of learning strategies


    focused on adults.
    • Originally used by Alexander Kapp (a
    German educator) in 1833
    • Was developed into a theory of adult
    education by the American educator
    Malcolm Knowles.
    • Knowles asserted that andragogy (Greek:
    “man-leading”) should be distinguished from
    the more commonly used pedagogy .
    Assumptions based on
    Knowle’s Theory
    1. Adults need to know why they are learning
    something
    2. Adults have a need to be self-directed.
    3. Adults bring more work-related experiences into
    the learning situation.
    4. Adults enter into a learning experience with a
    problem-centered approach to learning.
    5. Adults are motivated to learn by both extrinsic and
    intrinsic motivators.
    ADULT LEARNING TECHNIQUES

    • Icebreaker
    • Group Discussion
    • Brainstorming
    • Case Study
    • Team presentations
    • Learning games
    PRINCIPLES OF ADULT
    LEARNING

    • Adults are autonomous and self-directed
    • Adults have accumulated a foundation of life
    experiences and knowledge that may include work-
    related activities, family responsibilities, and previous
    education.
    • Adults are goal-oriented.
    • Adults are relevancy-oriented.
    • Adults are practical, focusing on the aspects of a lesson
    most useful to them in their work.
    • As do all learners, adults need to be shown respect.
    • Adults learn best in an informal environment.
    Characteristics of Adult
    Learners
    Learning Characteristics

    1. Adults continuously grow and learn.


    2. Adult learning is often self-initiated and aimed at an
    immediate goal.

    3. Adults learn and process materials in a variety of


    ways.
    4. People have preferences in subject matter or skills.
    5. Adults use only part of their intellectual potential
    during their lives.
    Characteristics of Adult
    Learners

    Experiential Characteristics
    1. No adult is the same as any other adult because each
    has a unique past and a unique perception of that past.

    2. An adult’s self-concept is the product of past


    experiences.

    3. Through experiences and past decisions, adults


    narrow the possibilities open to them in the future.
    Characteristics of Adult
    Learners

    Physical Characteristics

    1. The adult body enters a catabolic (breaking down)

    process.

    2. Adults have habits.


    Characteristics of Adult Learners

    Role and Relationship Characteristics

    1. Adults belong to many groups and play many roles


    during a single day and during a lifetime.

    2. The motivational needs of adults change in different


    roles with different developmental tasks. These needs
    affect relationships.

    3. Adults have relationship preferences that influence


    their sense of self and affect decisions and actions.
    Motivating the Adult Learner

    Social relationships
    External expectations
    Social welfare
    Personal advancement
    Escape/Stimulation
    Cognitive interest
    Critical Elements of Learning

    1. Motivation

    2. Reinforcement

    3. Retention

    4. Transference
    Research shows “that students who, over an extended
    period of time are treated as if they are intelligent,
    actually become so. If they are taught demanding
    content, and are expected to explain and find
    connections as well as memorize and repeat, they
    learn more and learn more quickly. They think of
    themselves as learners. They are able to bounce
    back in the face of short-term failures.”

    Making America Smarter


    Lauren Resnick, 1999
    When you are learning, what
    physical, environmental, and
    geographic factors are important to
    you?

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