Adult Learning Theory

STAT Teacher Summer Workshop

2015

https://bcpsodl.pbworks.com

Today your facilitator is

Participants will develop an understanding of adult

learning theory select best practices for delivering

professional development to an adult audience

Outcome

Learning Pyramid

Think about how we teach students. Can you predict where the following types of instruction fit on the Learning Pyramid? • demonstration• lecture• reading• teach others• discussion • practice doing• audio visual

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Learning Pyramid

Malcom Knowles is often credited as the “father” of adult learning theory. He coined the term “andragogy” to describe his work in the space of teaching adults. He had five main assumptions of adult learners:

1. Adult learners have a concept of themselves as a learner

2. Adults have an ever growing reservoir of experience

3. Adults have a specific readiness to learn

4. Adults orientation/motivation to learning is different than that of children

Pedagogy v. Andragogy

Assumption Pedagogy Andragogy Possible PD Strategies

The learner’s concept of learning

Role of the Learner’s Experience

Readiness to Learn

Orientation to/Motivation for Learning

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Choose one assumption you would like to take a deeper dive into. You will work with a small group to become experts on that assumption. We will come back together, in our current groups, and share our new learning.

1- Self concept

2- Role of learner’s experience

3- Readiness to learn

4- Orientation/ Motivation for learning

Assumption Pedagogy Andragogy Possible PD Strategies

The learner’s concept of learning

Role of the Learner’s Experience

Readiness to Learn

Orientation to/Motivation for Learning

Pedagogy v. Andragogy

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Implications

What are some implications for us as we plan job embedded professional development for our teachers next year?

What are the most important things to consider when planning PD for adult learners?

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

Confucius

Attention: 90:20:8 Rule

Adults can listen with understanding for 90 minutes

And with retention for 20 minutes

So try and involve them every 8 minutes

Bob Pike

Assumption Pedagogy Andragogy Possible PD Strategies

The learner’s concept of learning

Role of the Learner’s Experience

Readiness to Learn

Orientation to/Motivation for Learning

Pedagogy v. Andragogy

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PD Strategies

Speck (1996) notes that the following important points of adult learning theory should be considered when professional development activities are designed for educators:

• Adults will commit to learning when the goals and objectives are considered realistic and important to them.

• Adults want to be the origin of their own learning and will resist learning activities they believe are an attack on their competence.

• Adult learners need to see that the professional development learning and their day-to-day activities are related and relevant.

• Adults need to receive feedback on how they are doing and the results of their efforts. • Opportunities must be built into professional development activities that allow the

learner to practice the learning and receive structured, helpful feedback. • Adults need to participate in small-group activities during the learning to move them

beyond understanding to application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation..• Adult learners come to learning with a wide range of previous experiences,

knowledge, self-direction, interests, and competencies..

What barriers can you foresee in working with your staff next year?

How can you apply your knowledge of adult learning theory to overcome those barriers?

Barriers

Instructional Strategies

Based on what you have learned, what types of job embedded PD will you plan for your staff?

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Learning Styles

Honey and MumfordThe ReflectorThe TheoristThe ActivistThe Pragmatist

Implications

What are the implications for us in terms of adult learning styles?

Reflect-Act-Wonder

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