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Malcolm Knowles Theory

Malcolm Knowles was an American educator known for developing the theory of andragogy, the method and practice of teaching adult learners. Some key points about Knowles: - He received degrees from Harvard and University of Chicago and was executive director of the Adult Education Association from 1951-1959. - Andragogy focuses on learner-centered teaching methods rather than teacher-centered pedagogy. - Knowles identified 5 assumptions about adult learners - that they are self-directed, draw from life experiences, are ready to learn, are problem-centered, and are internally motivated. - His 4 principles of andragogy state that adults need involvement in planning instruction, learn from experiences

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Malcolm Knowles Theory

Malcolm Knowles was an American educator known for developing the theory of andragogy, the method and practice of teaching adult learners. Some key points about Knowles: - He received degrees from Harvard and University of Chicago and was executive director of the Adult Education Association from 1951-1959. - Andragogy focuses on learner-centered teaching methods rather than teacher-centered pedagogy. - Knowles identified 5 assumptions about adult learners - that they are self-directed, draw from life experiences, are ready to learn, are problem-centered, and are internally motivated. - His 4 principles of andragogy state that adults need involvement in planning instruction, learn from experiences

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MALCOLM KNOWLES THEORY

Born: August 24, 1913, Livingston, montana,


United States

. 1934- receive his BA at Harvard


• 1939- MA university of Chicago
• 1951-1959- PHD from university of Chicago
• 1951-1959- executive director of the adult
education association
• 1960-1974-associate professor of adult
Malcolm S. Knowles education with Tenure at Boston, university.
(1913-1997)
Andragogy - Is the method and practice of
teaching adult learners; adult
education.

-is the art and science of teaching


adults and the proper place to
begin formulating theory for higher
education.
TEACHER
PEDAGOGY
TEACHER CENTERED
ANDRAGOGY
LEARNER CENTERED
Knowles 5 assumption of
adult learner
1. Self-concept- as a person matures his/ her
life concept moves from one
of being a dependent personality toward one
of being self directed human being.
2. Adult learner experience -
As a person matures
he/she accumulates a
growing reservoir of
experience that becomes
an increasing resource of
learning.
3. Readiness to learn- as a person matures/ his
her readiness to learn becomes oriented
increasingly to the developmental task of his her
social roles.
4. Orientation to learning- as a person matures
his/her time to perspective changes from one of
postponed application of knowledge to
immediacy of application.
5. Motivation to learning- as a person matures
the motivation to learn is
internal.
Knowles 4 Principle of andragogy
1. Adults need to be involved in the planning and
evaluation of their instruction..

2. Experience ( including mistakes ) provides the


basis for the learning activities.
3. Adults are most interested in learning
subject that have immediate learning
relevance and impact to their job or
personal life.

4 . Adult learning is problem centered rather than


content-oriented.
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