Characteristics of adult learning Education of children is compulsory‚ formal and standardized. Adult learning is voluntary and intentional. The aim of adult education is the independent self-directed learner. Adults tend to resist a learning process which is incongruent with their self-concept as autonomous individuals and does not correspond to their needs and interests. Adult learning is learner-centered What children learn in school should be useful to them — but later in life. Child learning is subject-centered
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Relationship between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory Professional development and adult learning are closely related. In adult learning‚ adults will commit to learning when the goals and objectives are considered realistic and important to them. Adults want to be the origin of their own learning and will resist learning activities that they believe are an attack on their competence. Professional development gives the people some control over the what‚ who‚ how‚ why‚ when‚ and
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accomplishing their goals. As such‚ Merriam mentions that teachers also have this responsibility when it comes to the adult learning process. Nonetheless‚ Merriam (2008) says that adults‚ unlike younger students‚ have particular requirements when it comes to the process of learning. Thusly‚ this paper will provide a discussion of my personal learning experiences‚ which relate to the exemplar learning theories‚ such
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In class‚ a discussion question was given to each group. Our group question asked if the memory processes relates to the Adult Learning Cycle. I will be explaining each‚ and provide our group discussion‚ and my opinion. In continuation‚ the memory processes its formed by five main steps‚ which are‚ Intention (your interest to learn and remember)‚ Attention (observing and concentrating on details)‚ Association (associating information to make sense)‚ Retention (practice until you learn the information)
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How Noise Affects Memory and Learning Your Name Your College How Noise Affects Memory and Learning According to past studies background and low-level noise in homes‚ work‚ and school‚ disrupts concentration and lowers the performance of people while learning and studying. For example‚ Anderson and Fuller (2010) looked at the effects of music on reading comprehension. Their results state the music environment reading comprehension score was lower than the non-music
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Learning disabilities is caused by the way our brain develops. It appears they are triggered by a dysfunction of the central nervous system. For me having an insight into learning disability has provided me with awareness to the causes and the way care and treatment is provided. Markovna et al. 2004 define communication as a difficulty to receive‚ send and comprehend information as well as process verbal and non-verbal aspects. Communication is identified as one of the essential skills that students
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Adult Learning Theory Christina Bell (Student #0000000) American Military University Professor Michelle Jones 4/23/10 Adult Learning Theory It is a known fact that Humans dominate the planet because of their intelligence. The ability of the human species to formulate ideas and make use of those ideas and concepts to teach‚ learn and grow as a whole is phenomenal. This paper will focus on the ageless learner and how cognitive learning develops from
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Application of Adult Learning Theory 1. Adults have a need to know why they should learn something. Adults spend a considerable amount of time and energy exploring what the benefits are of them learning something and the costs of them not learning something before they are willing to invest time in learning it. It is seldom convincing for them to be told by someone (even the boss) that it would be good for them. Training should be based on valid needs of the intended audience. All information
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Adult Learning Theory: Sociocultural Learning Theory Thomas Condon American Military University Charlestown‚ WV Alvina Alexander 9/27/2009 Introduction Since teachers and researchers first stumbled upon the benefits of utilizing sociocultural connections to enhance the learning of adults‚ many papers have been published on the subject. Early theories viewed learning as a solely cognitive process‚ taking place in the mind of the learner. These theories made the assumption that
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Adult learning Psychological theorists agree that adult learning is most effective when an individual’s social context coincides with real life application. Adult learning differs from children’s learning in that it is self-directed‚ problem-centered‚ experience based‚ and more often relevant to life. These theories have been discussed by researchers and scholars with hope to link them to life skills and social cognitive abilities. Importantly‚ the construction of morality during development is a
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