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Adult Learning Principles

Adult Learning Principles. Patricia McNally,EdD. 5 Principles of Andragogy. 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

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Adult Learning Principles

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  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

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