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Adult Learning Theories

I) THESIS STATEMENT

· Adult learners and educators have different roles in ensuring the success of various adult learning theories including andragogy, self-directed learning, and transformative learning.

· Issues being addressed:

1. The success of adult learning theories is dependent on the teaching models and approaches adopted by adult educators.

2. Adult learners impact on different learning theories through their participation and collaboration with their teachers.

II) INTRODUCTION

1. The significance of the topic to;

i. Adult learners.

ii. Educators.

2. Practical application and evidence-based research on the topic.

i. The adoption of Kolb’s Learning Cycle in Air Medica Training (Matics, n. d).

ii. How to connect adult learning theories to the spiritual formation by considering

the whole aspects of a person in order to fully transform an adult learner (Beard, 2017).

III) WHAT ARE ADULT LEARNING THEORIES?

1. Andragogy

i. Description and importance of the theory.

ii. Basing the Andragogy theory of adult learning on characteristics of adult learners. I.e. The impact of maturity, autonomy, self-confidence, and decision-making in adult learning theories (Sandlin, Wright, & Clark, 2011).

iii. Using the principles of Knowles’ theory of andragogy to explain how adult and traditional learners can benefit from using online information sources to improve their learning (Halpern & Tucker, 2014).

2. Transformative Learning

i. Description and importance of the theory (McCray, 2016).

ii. The application of transformative learning in different learning experiences – analyzing the impact of principles of the spiritual formation such as discipleship in transformative learning theories (Beard, 2017).

3. Experiential Learning

i. Description and importance of the theory.

ii. How observation, experiences, conceptualization, and active experimentation leads to the success of adult learning experiences - “It is important to try new teaching styles in the class without giving up on the learners.” (Bates, 2017).

IV) BACKGROUND/ HISTORY OF ADULT LEARNING THEORIES

1. Literature review

2. The relevance of adult learning theories to traditional adult learning, modernist, and development learning approaches (Hutchins, & Bierema, 2003).

V) WHY DO THEY MATTER/ WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

1. How adult learning theories address the concerns of Non-Traditional College Students who have various gaps in their academic development process (Kenner, & Weinerman, n. d).

2. Impact of adult learning theories in different learning cultures from different experiences and observations such as medical education, use of media sources, learning mathematics and in museum educational practice (Taylor & Hamdy, 2013).

VI) CONCLUSION

· Adult and traditional learners can benefit from using adult learning theories with the help of their educators so as to improve their learning experiences (Halpern & Tucker, 2014).

· Recommendation.

References

Cari Kenner, & Jason Weinerman, (n. d). Adult Learning Theory: Applications to Non-Traditional College Students. JCRL FORUM

Christopher B. Beard, (2017). Connecting Spiritual Formation and Adult Learning Theory: An Examination of Common Principles. CEJ: Series 3, Vol 14, No. 2

David C. M. Taylor & Hossam Hamdy, (2013). Adult learning theories: Implications for learning and teaching in medical education: AMEE Guide No. 83. Medical Teacher; 35: e1561–e1572

David Matics, (n. d). Implementing Simulation in Air Medical Training: Integration of Adult Learning Theory. Air Medical Journal 34:5. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amj.2015.04.006

Holly M. Hutchins, & Laura Bierema, (2003). Media analysis as critical reflexology in exploring adult learning theories. 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company

Jennifer A. Sandlin, Robin Redmon Wright, & Carolyn Clark, (2011). Reexamining Theories of Adult Learning and Adult Development through the Lenses of Public Pedagogy. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. DOI: 10.1177/0741713611415836

Kimberly H. McCray, (2016). Gallery Educators as Adult Learners: The Active Application of Adult Learning Theory. Journal of Museum Education, 41:1, 10-21, DOI: 10.1080/10598650.2015.1126058

Lisa Bates, (2017). Practitioner Perspective. Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, Volume 6.

Rebecca Halpern & Chimene Tucker, (2014). Leveraging adult learning theory with online tutorials. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Retrieved from www.emeraldinsight.com/0090-7324.htm

Robin Redmon Wright, (2013). Zombies, Cyborgs, and other labor organizers: An introduction to representations of adult learning theories and HRD in popular culture. New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development 25 (1) 5-17. Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company