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LEARNING
AdultArjun Maitra
Asst. professor
Deptt. Of Physiology
CMCH, Bhopal
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Adult Learner- a person more than 18 years old who seeks newskills or information and who exhibits self-direction and autonomy.
Self Direction: the opportunity for a person to determine the ways in whichhe/ she will learn.
Autonomy:achieving the state of self-directed learning and independence.
(Knowles)
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Phase andAge Range Life Events Life Focus
Leave Home 18-
24 Enter college Start full-time job Attend/complete college Find partner
Seek independence andautonomy
Define identity Make new friends
Phase andAge Range Life Events Life Focus
Step into Adult
World
24-32
Establish home Be selected for a job Join community
activities Marry (option) Become a parent
(option)
Consider self as adult Develop capacity for
intimacy
Create a life structure Build a dream Choose a mentor
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Phase and
Age Range Life Events Life FocusSearch for
Stability
32-36
Marry (option) Become a parent
(option)
Establish children inschool
Perhaps return to school Career progress/change
Reexamine relationships,life, commitments
Strive for success Clarify personal goals Set life goals
Phase and
Age Range Life Events Life Focus
Come into Ones
Own36-45
Break from mentor
Possible big promotion Responsibility for 3
generations
Face reality
Acknowledge process ofaging, mortality
Reassess relationships,priorities, values
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Phase and
Age Range Life Events Life FocusSettle In
45-60
Settle into height ofcareer
Become mentor Launch children
Active communityservice
Beginning physicalchanges
Value ones choices,lifestyle
Reexamine fit betweenlifestyle and self
Increased self-awarenessand sense of competence
Accomplish life goals
Phase and
Age Range Life Events Life Focus
Second Wind60-70
Loss of partner Health challenges Retirement Volunteer work as
routine
Enjoy grandchildren
Accept and adjust to agin Accomplish life goals Find comfort in self Strong connection to
partner
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Characteristics of Adult learners
autonomous and self directed
Accumulated a foundation of experience and knowledge
Goal oriented
Relevancy oriented
Practical
Need to be shown respect
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Andragogy Vs. Pedagogy
Pedagogy
Learners are called students.
Dependent learning style.
Objectives are predeterminedand inflexible
It is assumed that the learnersare inexperienced and/oruninformed.
Passive training methods, suchas lecture, are used.
Trainer controls timing and pace. Participants contribute little to theexperience.
Learning is content-centered.
Trainer is seen as the primaryresource who provides ideas and
examples.
Andragogy
Learners are calledparticipants" or learners.
Independent learning style.
Objectives are flexible It isassumed that the learnershave experience to contribute.
Active training methods areused.
Learners influence timing and
pace. Participant involvement is vital.
Learning is real-life problem-centered.
Participants are seen asprimary resources for ideas
and examples
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Principles of Adult learning
Need assessment
Safety
Sound relationship
Sequence
Praxis
Respect for learners as decision makers
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Principles of Adult learning
Ideas, Feeling, Actions
Immediacy
Teamwork
Engagement
Feedback
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W W Wquestion
Who needs what as defined by whom?
Who: needers
What : need
Whom : definers
Thomas Hutchinson,1978
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Safety is a principle linked to respect for learnersas decision makers of their own learning
What creates the feeling of safety?
Trust in the competence of the design and teacher
Feasibility and relevance of the objective
Allowing small groups find their voices
Trust in the sequence of activities
Realization that the environment is non judgemental
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Concept ofdialogue
Dialogue =dia + logos
Between + words = the word between us
Through + relationship
(Zohar, 1997)
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A Z
Simple To Complex
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Action with Reflection
(Vella ,2000)
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Learner Vs. Learner
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Learning with mind , emotions and muscles
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Investment
Return
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Win Win Situation
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A preoccupied mind
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How do we know, we know?
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To touch ones spirit requires thatthe teacher be grounded inunderstanding the students history,language, culture, and livedexperiences. In order to help thelearner reach his or her potential inthe learning environment, the teacher
must make a connection to theaffective and spiritual as well as thecognitive domains
(Alfred,).
The Message
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