Andragogy Meets Theory of Learning

Andragogy Meets Theory of LearningA rational for online course creation targeting adult learners.

Hi, and welcome to my presentation: Andragogy Meets Theory of Learning. While participating in this presentation, please make some mental notes as to how the Conditions of Learning is applied to this lesson on Andragogy.Use the button on the bottom right of the screen to navigate to the next slide

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3What are you learning right now ? Understand what Andragogy is.

Evaluate if the information truly applies to adult learningBe reminded of what you might already knowabout adult learning.

Click on the little men to find out what you will be learning right now.You will:

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The Theorists and TheoriesMalcolm Shepherd Knowles (1913 1997)Andragogy: The art and science of adult learningRobert Mills Gagn (1916 2002)Conditions of Learning ...I think, pretty much all my life, my purpose in doing research has been, to find, how human learning can be made more affective and more efficient (Gagn, 1980)

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Andragogy, or otherwise known as the art and science of adult learning, is a theory attributed to Malcolm Shepherd Knowles, while Robert Mills Gagn is responsible for the Theory of Learning or known as the Conditions of Learning.

ImagesMalcolm Shepherd Knowles, retrieved from http://web.utk.edu/~start6/knowles/malcolm_knowles.html#H6Robert Gagn, retrieved from http://www.glogster.com/rtuchm1/robert-gagne/g-6mvf6q5sbhph84u31j4rha0

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What you already know MaybeAre these the 4 principals of adult learning?Involvement Adults want to be a part of the planning and assessment of their own instruction.2. Experience Experiences both positive and negative creates an opportunity for learning.3. Relevance and Importance Adults want their learning to be immediately useful and have an effect on their jobs and personal lives. 4. Problem Orientated Adults want their learning to focus on problem solving, not fancy or wordy content-oriented. Choose onePrincipals

Now, lets have a look at what you might already know. According to Knowles, these are the 4 principals of adult learning. Or are they?

Read through them and decide for yourself. Then hover over the answer best suited to your opinion, to see your result.4

Why so pessimistic?

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Yip you are right!

1. Self - DirectedAdults have a greater self-conceptmoving from dependent to independent

The first assumption is self- directed learning , where it is assumed that Adults have a greater self-concept and by growing up, they move from dependent learners to independent learners.

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2. Adult Learner ExperienceMaturity generates a collection of life experiences, which becomes a great learning resource.

The second assumption is regarding the adult learners experience, it supposes that maturity

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3. Readiness to Learn

The learners readiness or want to learn becomes more related to social roles and needs.

The third assumption is that

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4. Orientation to LearningKnowledge application becomes immediate. Therefore, he enters into education with a problem-centered orientation to learning (Knowles, 1973, p.48).

The forth assumption is the idea that an adults orientation to learning changes and knowledge application becomes immediate. Knowles supposes that adults enter

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5. Motivation to LearnMotivation now becomes mostly internal.

The last assumption is that learning motivation changes for adults, as their motivation becomes more internal.

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What is Andragogy

Assumptions of Adult Learning

Click on each image to learn more about Knowles assumptions of adult learning. When you are on the information screen click on the little house to come back to this screen again to continue your adventure.12

Why use this theory for my course?

Audience: Between ages 30-65 and very global.

Nature of Course:Training course, which needs to be applieddirectly to their workplace.

Why did I choose Andragogy as my main theory? The online course I will be designing has the following elements:The audience will consist of adults between the ages of 30 and 65 from various countries. The very nature of this course is a training course that must be applied directly into the learners work environment. Both these theories will facilitate a strong course design concept in this case.Image:Self-created in PowerPoint.

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Did you rememberto think about how my theory is also being applied right now?

OK I know I am not Gagn but lets try: Did you though Go to the next slide and decide if you agree with Knowles.14

Just in case, lets check:

Gain attention Inform learner objectivesRecall prior knowledgePresent new informationProvide guidanceElicit performanceProvide feedback Assess performanceEnhance and transfer

Clark, 2014

Do you think these theories apply to my course creation and adult learning?

If most of the information in this presentation applies to you as an adult learner, you can safely say:YES!

Thank you for your participation!