New Perspectives On Andragogy
New Perspectives on
Andragogy
By: Kimberly Miller
Principles and Application of Adult Learning-5
Week 9- Individual Work
1. LEARNERS NEED TO KNOW
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The primary core principle for adult learners is their need to know “ why” before they begin engaging in the learning process and they should be engaged in the planning of their learning. • When adults engage in the planning of their learning helps to stratify their need to know and also appeals to their self – concept as a independent learner.
• “Training researchers that have conducted research related to this premise that suggest three dimensions of the need to know: the need to know how learning will be conducted, what learning will occur, and why learning is important.”
(Knowles, Holton,
Andragogy
By: Kimberly Miller
Principles and Application of Adult Learning-5
Week 9- Individual Work
1. LEARNERS NEED TO KNOW
•
The primary core principle for adult learners is their need to know “ why” before they begin engaging in the learning process and they should be engaged in the planning of their learning. • When adults engage in the planning of their learning helps to stratify their need to know and also appeals to their self – concept as a independent learner.
• “Training researchers that have conducted research related to this premise that suggest three dimensions of the need to know: the need to know how learning will be conducted, what learning will occur, and why learning is important.”
(Knowles, Holton,