Adult Learning Theory

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4 questions
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What are the primary theories of adult learning and how are they applied?

  • Observing and modeling of behaviors
  • Understanding, organizing and processing information
  • Learning through outcomes of behavior
  • Self-fulfillment, self-exploration and self-expression
  • Social Learning Theory
  • Cognitive Learning Theory
  • Behaviorist Learning Theory
  • Humanistic Learning Theory
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Identify the critical components of Andragogy and how they encourage adult learning?

  • Learning is related to the social role of the adult
  • Adult learners bring a wealth of experience
  • Adults need to be responsible for their decisions
  • Adults are oriented towards problem-solving learning
  • Readiness to Learn
  • Experience
  • Adults' Self-Concept
  • Orientation to Learning
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How can information-processing theory be used to facilitate adult learning?

  • Facilitate retrieval of information when needed
  • Grab learners' attention
  • Make new information meaningful
  • Help learners to retain the information longer
  • Retrieval
  • Attention
  • Encoding
  • Storage
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Distinguish among the learning characteristics of behaviorist, humanistic, and cognitive theories

  • Emphasizes understanding and processing of the information
  • Emphasizes self-actualization and autonomy
  • Stresses the importance of consequences and reinforcement
  • Cognitive Theory
  • Humanistic Theory
  • Behaviorist Theory