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What is Adult Learning Principles

Chapter 28
Encyclopedia of Information Communication Technologies and Adult Education Integration
These refer to the tenets about adults’ learning as set forth by Malcolm Knowles and they are widely used with variations and interpretations nowadays without reference to their originator.
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Teaching Adults across Cultures, Distance, and Learning Preferences: Universal Tools for the 21st Century
Gabriele Strohschen (DePaul University, USA)
Copyright: © 2011 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61692-906-0.ch028
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the underlying principles of instructional design and delivery as means for adult education practitioners to discern which instructional methods and strategies are suited to learners and learning tasks. The considerations here are intended to assist the educator in grasping key elements of ISD that work across cultures, distance, and learning needs, styles, and preferences of adults. It offers a strategy for determining key components of instructional technology. As such, this chapter is a foundation that provides data points for decision-making about instructional design and delivery for today’s adult educators.
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Creating Supportive Environments for CALL Teacher Autonomy
The field of adult learning was pioneered by Malcom Knowles (1913–1997), who theorized that self-concept and motivation to learn, previous experience, readiness to learn, and a problem-centered approach to learning are the main principles.
Published in Chapter: Creating Supportive Environments for CALL Teacher Autonomy; From: Handbook of Research on E-Learning Methodologies for Language Acquisition
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