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    Adult Learning and Learning Styles

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    This document discusses the differences between pedagogy and andragogy in teaching children versus adults. Pedagogy focuses on passive learning with the teacher in control, while andragogy emphasizes active participation and self-directed learning centered around adults' life experiences. Principles of adult learning include a collaborative climate, problem-centered and experiential content, and encouraging active participation. Characteristics of adult learners are that they don't like to be treated as children, have work and life experiences, and want immediate application of skills. Learning styles range from dependent to collaborative to independent, with the trainer's role adjusting accordingly from teller to helper to facilitator.

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    This document discusses the differences between pedagogy and andragogy in teaching children versus adults. Pedagogy focuses on passive learning with the teacher in control, while andragogy emphasizes active participation and self-directed learning centered around adults' life experiences. Principles of adult learning include a collaborative climate, problem-centered and experiential content, and encouraging active participation. Characteristics of adult learners are that they don't like to be treated as children, have work and life experiences, and want immediate application of skills. Learning styles range from dependent to collaborative to independent, with the trainer's role adjusting accordingly from teller to helper to facilitator.

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    This document discusses the differences between pedagogy and andragogy in teaching children versus adults. Pedagogy focuses on passive learning with the teacher in control, while andragogy emphasizes active participation and self-directed learning centered around adults' life experiences. Principles of adult learning include a collaborative climate, problem-centered and experiential content, and encouraging active participation. Characteristics of adult learners are that they don't like to be treated as children, have work and life experiences, and want immediate application of skills. Learning styles range from dependent to collaborative to independent, with the trainer's role adjusting accordingly from teller to helper to facilitator.

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    Adult Learning and Learning Styles

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    This document discusses the differences between pedagogy and andragogy in teaching children versus adults. Pedagogy focuses on passive learning with the teacher in control, while andragogy emphasizes active participation and self-directed learning centered around adults' life experiences. Principles of adult learning include a collaborative climate, problem-centered and experiential content, and encouraging active participation. Characteristics of adult learners are that they don't like to be treated as children, have work and life experiences, and want immediate application of skills. Learning styles range from dependent to collaborative to independent, with the trainer's role adjusting accordingly from teller to helper to facilitator.

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    ADULT LEARNING AND LEARNING STYLES

    Pedagogy VS Andragogy
    Pedagogy [classroom] Learners Role Follow instructions, passive, receive information, little responsibility for own learning process Motivation to Learn Through forces of society (family, religion, tradition), immediate, benefit not seen by the learner Teacher controlled, learner has little or no choice Andragogy [adult] Offer ideas, linked to experience, active participation, responsible for learning process From within, learner sees relevance and application of study Centred around life experiences and the problems in the workplace and profession Sharing of and building on knowledge and experiences

    Choice of Content

    Focus of Methods

    Providing information and gaining facts

    Principles of Adult Learning

    Learning climate collaborative rather than authoritarian Leaning is problem centered and experience based Leaning is enhanced by active participation Concentration on the unique characteristics of adults

    Characteristics of adult learning

    Do not like to be treated like children Have work and life experience and different backgrounds Maw be concerned with status, and too proud to fail Are interested in the immediate application and relevance of training for the job or work problems Learning is a self-activity

    Learning is a self activity

    Study Experience Looking and watching Accidents

    Knowledge, skills are improved Attitudes are changed

    Learner Interpretation
    Learners Role Dependant: introductory courses, new situations Learners Needs Structure, direction, encouragement, esteem for authority Trainers Behaviour Lecturing, demonstration, assignments, checking, testing, transmission of content, reinforcement, grading, materials Collaboration, modelling, questions, feedback, coordination, evaluating, managing Flexibility, feedback, recourses, consultations, listening, negotiating, delegating, evaluating, encouraging

    Collaborative: learner has some knowledge, ideas, and info and likes to share and experiment Independent: learner is knowledgeable and wants to and can learn on his/her own , may feel that the trainer has

    Interactive, practice, observation, challenge, participation, esteem, experimentation Internal awareness, experimentation, nonjudgmental support

    Learning Styles Continuum


    Dependant
    Authority Trainers Input Teller

    Collaborative
    Collaboratio n Helpper

    Independent
    Facilitator

    Loose Control
    Moderate Control

    High Control

    Participants Input

    Training Methods Continuum

    Trainer Centred

    Learner Centred

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