Abstract:Training adults is different from teaching children. Adults need to be involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating their learning. They base their learning on past experiences. Adults expect tr...Training adults is different from teaching children. Adults need to be involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating their learning. They base their learning on past experiences. Adults expect training to be directly relevant to them and want real-world application. This chapter examines the basic principles of adult learning that all trainers should know before undertaking a training assignment. It helps the reader identify ways to overcome resistance to learning. It talks about the andragogical and pedagogical models, principles of adult learning, and learning styles. Although adult education theorists differ on just how different adults are from children, most embrace the andragogical theory of adult learning. The andragogical concept was introduced and advanced in the United States by Malcolm Knowles. The chapter also discusses assumptions that underlie the andragogical model of learning, which Knowles now calls a model of human learnings.Read More
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-12-29
Language: en
Type: other
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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