1. Adult Learning Principles
Patricia McNally,EdD

2. 5 Principles of Andragogy

3. So…what is andragogy? The art and science of helping adults learn.
Characteristics of adult learners
Guidelines for planning instruction for independent and self-directed learners
Andragogy has its roots in humanistic psychology

4. First assumption Problem centered rather than subject centered
Immediate application of knowledge

5. Second assumption:
Adult learning is related to their readiness to learn.
Interest and motivation
Life developmental stage and related life tasks

6. Third Assumption
Past experiences become reference points for understanding new experiences

7. Fourth assumption
Adults become increasingly independent and self directed as they mature
Adults can diagnose, plan, and evaluate their own learning needs

8. Fifth assumption
Adult learners are more often motivated by internal needs then by external pressures.
In medical school this would occur during M3 & M4 years