Mary Bold, Ph.D., CFLE

Lillian Chenoweth, Ph.D.T E X A S W O M A N ’S U N I V E R S I T Y

Maximizing Bbfor Adult Learners

Andragogy

Adults as learnersare different from

children.

Adults can articulatewants and needs(accurately).

The adult learner…

is independentwants efficiencyseeks new knowledgeneeds interaction for optimal learningwants a facilitator, not a teacher

Miss A, our quintessential teacher, knew exactly what to do with children. But she was caught off guard when her adult students posed questions like,

Wouldn’t you prefer an executive summary for that assignment?

and

Will you go out with me?

No man is an island…

but the online adult learner really is more independent than he or she appears to be, and that’s the case in spite of (real) needs for interaction and facilitation

Nalini Ambady’s research leads us to conclude:

Our instinct to meet learner’s desire for efficiency is correct.

Short branches:

a 3-minute video plus a transcript plus an audio plus an outline plus permission to make it 30 seconds….

Self-directive

learners

Given an adaptable environment, learners will flourish in finding

their own way

Barriers to learning:

Adult learners may keep barriers to themselves

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