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The document discusses adult learning, defining key terms like andragogy, pedagogy, learning theories and strategies. It differentiates between andragogy and pedagogy, outlining their differences. It also discusses principles of adult learning, including that adults are self-directed, bring life experiences, are goal and relevancy oriented, and motivated to learn.

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1704830105838-Lect 2 Adult Learning 2024

The document discusses adult learning, defining key terms like andragogy, pedagogy, learning theories and strategies. It differentiates between andragogy and pedagogy, outlining their differences. It also discusses principles of adult learning, including that adults are self-directed, bring life experiences, are goal and relevancy oriented, and motivated to learn.

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ADULT LEARNING

Health Professions Education Center (HPEC)


Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies
2023 – 2024
Outcomes
By the end of this lesson, you should be able
to:
Define learning, learning principles and
theories, learning strategies, andragogy and
pedagogy, and adult learning.
Differentiate between andragogy and
pedagogy.
Discuss the principles of adult learning.
Apply adult learning principles in educational
settings.
Introduction
 As people progress from
childhood to adulthood, their
mode of learning changes.
 Progress is not in age. It is rather
in psychological and intellectual
maturity.
 Higher education institutions
shift from teacher-centered
education (pedagogy) to learner-
centered education (andragogy).
 Adults need to be assisted in
understanding themselves as
learners.
Introduction

Adult learners
are goal-
oriented
Definitions

Andragogy Pedagogy
Definitions
Learning:
Long-term change in mental representations
(behaviors) as a result of experience.
The act of acquiring new, or modifying and
reinforcing existing, knowledge, behaviors,
skills, values, or preferences and may involve
synthesizing different types of information.

Learning cannot be said to occur unless


there is a change in Behavior.
Definitions
Learning Theories:
The underlying mechanisms that are involved
in learning and how and why it takes place.
An attempt to describe how people and animals
learn, thereby helping us understand the
inherently complex process of learning.

Example of Learning Theories:


Constructivism Theory
Definitions
Learning Strategies :
Strategies used by students to help them
understand information and solve problems.
A learning strategy is a person's approach to
learning and using information.

Students who don’t know or use good


learning strategies often learn passively
and ultimately fail in school.
Pedagogy versus Andragogy

Pedagogy
Educating children …
Ped (child) + agogos (lead) = Pedagogy (Leading
Children)
Pedagogy versus Andragogy

Andragogy
Helping adults learn …
Andro (man or adult) + agogos (lead) = Andragogy
(Leading Adults)
Pedagogy versus Andragogy
Pedagogy Andragogy
The art and science of The art and science
teaching students helping adults learn
Traditional, teacher- Learner-centered, self-
centered directed, goal-oriented
Teacher has full Learner decides what,
responsibility for how, when, and where to
deciding what, how, learn … and assesses
when, and where to be own performance.
learned.
Pedagogy versus Andragogy
Pedagogy Andragogy
Educational Basis: Educational Basis:
Learners need to know Learners have control on
only what the teachers their learning. They
teach them. decide for themselves.
Learners acquire new Learners build upon,
experiences as they go reflects on, and link new
through early years of knowledge and skills to
instruction. Reflection past experiences and
and linkage isn’t notable. real life situations.
Principles of Adult Learning
Learning in adults is based on several
assumptions, referred to as principles:
Adults are autonomous and self-directed.
Self-directed learning is the most typical way in which
adults choose to learn.
Adults bring a wealth of background knowledge
and life experiences to learning contexts.
Experience lies at the heart of adult learning.
Adults are goal-oriented.
You are more likely to retain and retrieve information
if it is relevant to your future goals.
Principles of Adult Learning
Learning in adults is based on several
assumptions, referred to as principles:
Adults are relevancy-oriented and like to apply
what they learn.
Adults have a desire to know why they should learn
something in order to learn it effectively.
Adults are intrinsically and extrinsically
motivated to learn.
Motivation is the natural human capacity to direct
energy toward a goal.

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