How do I stimulate learning in adults? Malcolm Knowles sets out the adult education through freedom, motivation and acknowledge of the own responsibility during the learning process.
« Self-directed learning: a process where people take the initiative; with or without help from others; to diagnose their learning needs, set goals, identify the human and material resources to learn, select and implement appropriate strategies and evaluate their learning results…» – Malcolm Knowles
According to Knowles, adults learn in a different way than children consequently, the facilitator of learning should use a different process to teach each one.
Malcolm Knowles was an American adult educator (1913- 1997). He developed the theory of andragogy, term coined by Alexander Kapp, a German teacher bak in 1833.
According to Knowles, there are 5 differentiating elements between adults and children:
1. Self-concept,
2. Experience,
3. Willingness to learn,
4. Orientation for learning and
5. Motivation for learning.
How do adults learn?
- Learning is more direct by being associated to emotions and feelings.
- Learn by doing, therefore active participation is required.
- Learn better when they are motivated.
- Learn better when contents refer to lived experiences, which can be applied to try to solve their specific and real problems.
- Learn easily from concrete cases or situations directly related to their everyday work.
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La andragogia es el mejor método de enseñanza para un adulto, el adulto aprende de sí mismo.