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    Summary Adult Learning Theories are organized on the comprehension of adults. Certain obstacles grown-ups may endure could hinder their learning process. Preceptors use adult learning theories to format the learning process of their students. Every student has different circumstances and life experiences that can affect their ability to learn. Adult learning theories are intended to give scholars a perception on how adults learn. The article “Adult Learning Theory: Applications to Non-Traditional

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    Relationship between Adult Learning Theory and Professional Development Theory Professional development and adult learning are closely related. In adult learningadults 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

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    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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    Summary More and more adults are returning to school to either further their education or to start fresh in a new course of study. With the challenges of work‚ kids‚ home life‚ and school work; the adult learner has many challenges that they face almost every day. Just as extensive research goes into learning about how children learn‚ research has also been put in place as to how the adult learns. Both of the articles “Revisiting Adult Learning Theory through the Lens of an Adult Learner” by Londell

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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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    the learning theories provided you with new information? How would you apply this in your practice? Learning and teaching go hand in hand. As nurses in health care‚ while taking care of adults‚ there is lot of education and teaching that happens in the hospital and teaching is performed among patients‚ among fellow nurses and other health care workers and introduction of new equipment or procedure. This was a good exercise as there was opportunity to learn more about learning theories and to

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    published in the Journal of College Reading and Learning gives insight into the characteristics‚ positive and negative‚ of the non-traditional student.  The article relays that many non-traditional students are adults who have been in the workplace for an extended period.  As stated‚ there is much adult learning theory that comes from the "organizational development field (OD) field . . ." and the article gives four principles that characterize adult learners (Knowles‚ 1974).  These principles point

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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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    Theories of Learning Fill in the following boxes by defining Elemental and Holistic Models of Development. Then you will describe 2 theories‚ including theorist (s) from each model of development. Finally you will list the important points derived from each model learning theory. Save this document and type directly onto the document and into the boxes. The boxes will expand to accommodate what you write. Submit as an attachment to the appropriate drop box. Model | Definition of

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