Adults as Learners
What do we know about adult learning?
Are adults different from kids?
Thoughts about adults and how they learn Things to keep in mind about teaching adults
Learning is change Knowledge Your own needs
Learning is change Knowledge Your own needs Goal, objectives Accomplishment Meaning Social contact Like to learn Potential growth Self concept Getting left behind
Adults Self-directing Experiences Life-centered Internal motivators Malcolm Knowles
Concrete Experience Experimentation Reflective Observation (Event) Experimentation (What is done differently) Reflective Observation (What happened) Planning (what could be done differently?) Abstract Conceptualization (future implications) Barnett Schon
What does this tell us about teaching?……